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    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Arts and Humanities
    Language(s)
    English
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    Qualitative Research
    Last updated
    12 January 2025
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    Positionality statements in science

    By Veli-Matti Karhulahti

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional · For Student, Teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    The goal of this essay is to clarify positionality as an epistemological scientific concept and address related misunderstandings to help researchers assess whether statements thereof contribute to their work. Positionality statements can be useful for various research designs across scientific fields, when they are used knowingly.

    Keywords Bias · Epistemology · Interdisciplinary · Knowledge · Methodology · Objectivity · Philosophy of Science · Subjectivity