Gubrium-Holstein2012

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Gubrium-Holstein2012
BibType ARTICLE
Key Gubrium-Holstein2012
Author(s) Jaber F. Gubrium, James A. Holstein
Title “Don’t argue with the members”
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Tag(s) EMCA, Melvin Pollner, Mundane reason, Membermeanings, Meaning-making, Meaning substitution, Conditional meaning, Social construction
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Year 2012
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Journal The American Sociologist
Volume 43
Number 1
Pages 85–98
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DOI 10.1007/s12108-011-9145-y
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Abstract

Mel Pollner regularly cautioned researchers not to argue with the members of settings under consideration. He warned against substituting the researcher’s meaning for the meanings of those being studied. This article discusses facets of the caution as they relate to the research process. Seemingly simple, the tenet is nuanced in application. The article adds to the nuance by distinguishing what is called the “replacement” of meaning with the “displacement” of meaning, providing a way of understanding what members could mean if the contexts and settings of their accounts were taken into consideration.

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