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Theoretical Pluralism in Transcultural Research: Chinese People Constructing Selves in the UK
Journal of Constructivist Psychology ( IF 1.0 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 , DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2021.1887015
Yijia Zuo 1 , Tom Billington 2
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Abstract

This paper argues for a consideration of theoretical pluralism when conducting social science research in globalized and transcultural contexts via reflecting on a qualitative study which was designed to explore the ways in which second-generation Chinese young individuals were constructing selves in UK contexts. Narrative case studies were compiled and analyses conducted with a pluralist orientation integrating (Western) social constructionism and elements of (Chinese) Confucian philosophy and ultimately Taoist orientations. The multiple and dynamic positionalities demonstrated by the research participants prompted us to review many aspects of our research, which demanded sensitivity in respect of the following key areas –cultural complexity of research context, methodology and methods, epistemology and ontology, reflection and reflexivity, the criteria appropriate for conducting transcultural research, and the pluralist theoretical framework which enabled the development of potentially transformative representations of individuals in shifting contemporary global contexts.

更新日期:2021-02-22
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