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dc.contributor.authorDennison, Melissa*
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-05T13:32:36Z
dc.date.available2019-04-05T13:32:36Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationDennison M (2019) IPA: The black swan of qualitative research. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin. 27: Spring 2019.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/16955
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractCritics of IPA suggest that it is unscientific, lacking a complex subjectivity and displaying a promiscuous epistemology. This article aims to explore these criticisms, offering a response that is inspired by the language of fertility and ideas adapted from evolutionary science. As the swan is often seen as a symbol of fidelity, this article draws an analogy between the promiscuous behaviour of Australian Black Swans and IPA research. Within this frame, flirtations with other methodologies are described as being advantageous in that they encourage gene flow and a productive cross fertilisation of ideas. An intermingling of genes can open up new avenues of research, enhance reflexive awareness and allow the voice of others to be heard. Finally as IPA is happy to engage in flirtations and dalliances with diverse theoretical frames to enhance its longevity, this article suggests that a good match could be made between IPA and dialogical methods.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttps://shop.bps.org.uk/publications/qmip-bulletin-issue-27-spring-2019.html
dc.rights© 2019 The British Psychological Society. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This is a pre-publication version of the following article: Dennison M (2019) IPA: The black swan of qualitative research. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin. 27: Spring 2019.en_US
dc.subjectInterpretative Phenomenological Analysisen_US
dc.subjectIPAen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectDialogical methodsen_US
dc.titleIPA: The black swan of qualitative researchen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.date.Accepted2019-03-17
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.versionAccepted manuscripten_US
refterms.dateFOA2019-04-05T13:32:36Z


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