The Active Interview

Holstein, James A.; Gubrium, Jaber F.

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“…According to Holstein and Gubrium (1995), one of the purposes of an active interview is to ask the participants to assume different perspectives, to look at their experiences in new ways. Thus, I asked the participants in this study not only to tell me stories of how they interacted with their new in-laws, but also to consider their experiences from different perspectives.…”

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“…As a conscientious interviewer, I began thematizing the data during the interview itself, by connecting ideas and probing for more details on particular productive themes that I identified while the participant was speaking (Holstein & Gubrium, 1995). I also made notes after each interview, recording my general impression of the interview and how it enlarged my vision of the in-law relationship, similar to what van Manen (1990) terms the wholistic approach to thematizing.…”

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

Prentice

2008

Journal of Applied Communication Research

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Although our popular culture stereotypes relationships with in-laws as problematic, these relationships have largely been overlooked by communication researchers. In contrast to existing studies focusing on dyadic relationships, this study looked at how in-laws are assimilated into the family group as newcomers, using structuration theory to examine how routines are reproduced in families. In personal interviews, participants described how their families had assimilated newcomers or how they themselves were received into their spouse's families. A thematic analysis revealed specific communication routines that had to be adjusted upon entry of newcomers, including conversational topics, expected amount of interaction, use of joking, and conversational styles. Adjustments to these routines, although difficult to negotiate because they were not openly discussed, helped to transform the family of childhood into the family of adulthood. Structuration theory would suggest that the perceived stress in relationships with in-laws occurs because newcomers upset the comfort of families by disrupting their communication routines.Keywords: Structuration Theory; In-Laws; Assimilation; Socialization; Family Families have routines that they have produced and reproduced throughout the course of their life together. According to structuration theory (Giddens, 1984), these routines create a sense of ontological security*a sense that all is right with the world, that this is how a family should conduct its daily life. When a family member introduces a new spouse into the family, routines are inevitably impacted. The negative stereotypes of in-laws presented in our popular culture, in part, construct our low expectations for relationships with in-laws. However, what may be problematic is not that in-laws themselves are problematic, but that families live within their own routines and expect the newcomer to adjust to the family's routines,

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Section: Interpretive Paradigmmentioning

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

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2008

Journal of Applied Communication Research

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“…The studies shared the same broad aim to explore the gendered beliefs, assumptions and practices of ECE staff. They also shared the same methodological approach to the conducting of dialogic interviews with teachers (Blaise, 2005;Holstein and Gubrium, 1995;Rapley, 2001) …”

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Gender flexible pedagogy in early childhood education

Warin

Adriany

2015

Journal of Gender Studies

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Early childhood education (ECE) has long been recognized as one of the most gendered professions. This paper aims to examine how far ECE can become a space to deliver 'gender flexible pedagogy', a concept that incorporates ideas about staff modelling of alternative forms of masculinities and femininities, the value of a mixed gender workforce, and explicit gender teaching within curricula. The theoretical underpinnings of this concept are discussed drawing on data collected in discussions with pre-school teachers in order to understand the potential of this principle and identify how it can be practiced. The paper is based on two different interview based studies, one conducted in an Indonesian kindergarten and the other with Swedish preschool pedagogues. The findings suggest that gendered practices in ECE are 2 rooted in teachers' implicit gender beliefs influenced by larger socio-political discourses.Early childhood educators must develop an explicit gender consciousness before they can deliver a gender conscious pedagogy.

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“…In a dialogue, the differences in viewpoints were likely to surface and become clear. The workshop was therefore organized as a focus group, by which it is possible to highlight agreements and disagreements on an issue within a group as well as explore how participants construct and reconstruct their viewpoints when challenged by others (Holstein and Gubrium, 1995). This communication could provide a chance to exchange motives, values, and interests and give the participants an opportunity to develop a mutual understanding and respect for the different views .…”

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Nature and Nature Values in Organic Agriculture. An Analysis of Contested Concepts and Values Among Different Actors in Organic Farming

Hansen

Noe

Højring

2006

J Agric Environ Ethics

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ABSTRACT. The relationship between agriculture and nature is a central issue in the current agricultural debate. Organic Farming has ambitions and a special potential in relation to nature. Consideration for nature is part of the guiding principals of organic farming and many organic farmers are committed to protecting natural qualities. However, the issue of nature, landscape, and land use is not straightforward. Nature is an ambiguous concept that involves multiple interests and actors reaching far beyond farmers. The Danish research project Nature Quality in Organic Farming has investigated the relationship between nature and organic farming. This article will focus on an expert workshop held in connection with the project that investigates the way different actors conceptualize nature. Farmers, scientists, and non-governmental organizations came together to discuss their experiences of nature and expectations of organic agriculture. From this interaction, it was clear that nature is a contested notion. Different understandings of nature exist within the three groups and there is disagreement as to whether emphasis should be given to biological qualities, production values, or experiential and aesthetic perspectives. This complexity provides a challenge to organic farming as well as to the implementation of nature considerations in general. It illustrates an underlying battle for the right to define nature and nature quality and essentially decide what organic farmers should work towards. We argue that successful implementation requires organic farmers to carefully consider what expectations they wish to meet. Optimally it is dependent on a dialog between stakeholder interest groups that allows for multivocality and pluralism.

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The Active Interview

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

Gender flexible pedagogy in early childhood education

Nature and Nature Values in Organic Agriculture. An Analysis of Contested Concepts and Values Among Different Actors in Organic Farming

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