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- Subjectivities? Oh no… not today. I’m at my friend's wedding!
- Hey, you study qualitative research, right? What are subjectivities anyway?
- Just one sentence
- Umm, ok. Subj-ectivities are the parts of who I am, my background, identity, beliefs, experiences, that shape how I see the world and how I interpret data.
- And now I’m going to be subjective about the cake and enjoy this wedding.
- Subjectivities Crash the Party
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- Husband: Can you help me find our son’s water bottle? School starts in ten minutes!
- I wish I could, but I’m late for my first meeting. My life is a juggling act.
- Thinking: If I don’t name these influences, readers won’t understand how my perspective shaped the study
- Why Subjectivity Statements Matter
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- I use reflection and reflexivity. They sound similar, but they’re not.
- So how do you deal with all these subjectivities in your research?
- Reflection is looking back—like reviewing what happened in an interview and what I learned.
- Reflexivity is deeper. It’s examining how I shaped the research: my assumptions, my biases, my power, my blind spots.
- So I journal, I check my assumptions, I talk with peers, and I revisit my positionality throughout the study. That’s how I stay reflexive.
- Reflexivity vs Reflection
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- Thinking: This is exactly why subjectivity statements matter. My roles: mom, wife, student, researcher; shape what I notice, what I prioritize, and how I interpret people’s experiences...