What is Reflexivity? Reflexivity in Anthropology | Reflexivity In Qualitative Research | Definition
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- What is reflexivity? As an anthropology major myself, understanding what reflexivity is in the context of anthropology and anthropology research is incredibly important. It becomes nearly impossible to conduct good qualitative research without keeping reflexivity in mind. In this video, I will define reflexivity in two parts: first from the researcher's perspective and second from the cultures perspective. Then, at the end, I will share with you some research strategies that may help counteract the subjectivity and bias that comes as a byproduct of qualitative anthropological research. I hope you enjoy!!
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This video was so helpful ❤🎉... especially cause I'm in my final year and it's my first time doing anthropology module.
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I stumbled upon this video while delving into the concept of reflexivity in financial markets.
Reflexivity in finance refers to how fluctuations in the price of a security can influence the underlying value of the security, particularly evident during asset bubbles.
Now I'm diving into anthropology and psychology readings to prepare for the bullish market ahead.
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omg reflexivity is such a cool concept and your videos really help in brainstorming ideas and things in general related to anthropology. thanks for uploading :)
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@@AliviaBrown hey, I had a question. I finished my masters in social work and secured phd admission in sociology. Do you think this( masters and phd in different fields) could be a problem in the future, career-wise as I would like to be am academician and become an assistant professor? Thanks a lot.
Very informative video 👍. Reflexivity is definitely not a straightforward topic and you explained it so well.
From a researcher's perspective, how will he/she ensure his research is still not plagued much with own's reflexivity? Because, as you mentioned everyone expects that the final report will reflect the reflexivity. So, how can the researcher ensure his report is considered authentic?
This is so kind, thank you! I think one of the most challenging things about reflexivity is it is just about impossible to get rid of our own biases. In my opinion, the best thing we can do as researchers is be sure to tell the audience/reader what our bias is so the reader has all the tools they need in terms of whether or not they CHOOSE to trust the researcher's paper. But you are right, this is so complex!
@@AliviaBrown Thanks Alivia. I am MA Psychology student and will be starting with my research soon. So, the topic of reflexivity stood out. I mean, as a researcher, one would do a thorough research just to realize that his/her final research report reflects bias! 😞
When you say, we should tell the audience what our bias is - how does one really 'quantify' or 'know' what his/her bias is? I mean won't that be more at unconscious level? How can one become conscious of one's own bias? 🙂. Also, how do we tell this to the audience? Is there a formal way to document this? Will that look morally right? Won't it actually create a unsuspected bias in the audience too (kind of transference)?
Pardon my knowledge on this topic... I am still a student and trying to understand how successful researchers deal with reflexivity. If you can suggest some more relevant reading material on the topic, I would highly appreciate it.
I just would like to ask you a question. I am a college school student and talking about college students and this is different from a scholar talking about college students as you said. The question is how i inform the reader in my study that i am college student and not a scholar and in what way does it matter that difference for the reader? My perspective and that of the scholar are different and subjective; so in what way does it matter for the reader it is mine and not that of the scholar given they are both of them are not bias free? Does it mean the scholar's perspective more objective and reliable than mine and in what way does knowing the researcher's or interviewee's bias matter for the quality of the research.
Hi! This is a great question! You are completely correct in that the perspectives of a scholar, a student, or any individual are not bias free. However, this does not mean the reader should not be given this information because each individual has different KINDS of biases. Understanding the mindset an individual has when writing a research paper for example is really important and helpful in framing the readers understanding of the text. A scholar may have been in the field for 30+ years while a student may only have been in the field for a couple years. This in itself changes the reliability of the paper. Does this make sense?
@@AliviaBrown thank you for your prompt reply. But how can we tell from a research paper that the researcher has applied reflexivity or not to reduce bias? Do we simply deduce from the depth of the study and richness of information from the perspective of interviewees that the researcher in fact took care to explore thoroughly the topic. For instance he or she has given them the opportunity to to tell him or her rather what they think than what he or she is expecting them to say. I have watched on youtube a few months ago a scholar who criticises Bourdieu stating that bourdieu who wrote about reflexivity more than 3 books has never himself been reflexive in his 20 years of sociological research? His field theory is deterministic indeed so how can we tell that he was reflexive in the sense that the participants in his studies were actually reflecting what he was talking about rather than simply himself making them fit in what he wanted to achieve.
While I wish there was an easy answer to this, I sadly have to say there is not and you hit the nail on its head. I personally do not think anyone can be "perfectly reflexive" because there is no way to perfectly account for your own bias and experiences. For me, I interpret it as something that anthropologists need to try their best to do. Your thoughts and analysis on this is great and something that I think should be further explored. Thank you so much for sharing these insights and opinions!
Thanks Alivia. Never knew reflexivity would be such a intense thing and could affect someone's research so much. From what I understand, the reflexivity will reflect in the final report. So, won't it be too late to make any adjustments at that point in time? How can a researcher keep him/her self conscious of the biases - all along the research process?
Wow I’m using this as a comedian who grew up religious and is trying to make jokes out of it.
Please can I have past questions on anthropology?
What do you mean by this? I'd love to help
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Examinable questions set around anthropology as a discipline
Examinable questions set around anthropology as a discipline
This is what I found on Wikipedia
*In epistemology, and more specifically, the sociology of knowledge, reflexivity refers to circular relationships between cause and effect, especially as embedded in human belief structures. A reflexive relationship is bidirectional with both the cause and the effect affecting one another in a relationship in which neither can be assigned as causes or effects*
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I don't what you talking about
Yes! That is what reflexivity is! However, it can be applied in different ways. If I recall correctly, in this video I was suggesting the relevance of reflexivity within the field of anthropology (so a more specific/specialized take on the term). I hope this helps!
What's anthropology?
I don't know how I came to this video 🤷♂️
All good! Anthropology is the study of human beings of the past, present, and future!