Positionality

How it is used

Describe relevant roles and relationships rather than listing identities alone.

Example sentences

1. My positionality as a former employee affected how staff spoke to me.

   Prior membership can influence access and disclosure.

2. The methods chapter explains the team's positionality within the local community.

   Readers learn how the team relates to the setting.

Common collocations

• researcher positionality
• positionality statement

Related terms

• methodologyThe overall approach and reasoning behind how a study is done, including the choice of design, methods, data and analysis, and the reasons for those choices.
• contextThe situation, background or conditions in which something happens or is studied, which help explain its meaning.

More terms: Research Design

• research
• research question
• hypothesis
• qualitative
• quantitative
• sample
• participant
• questionnaire
• case study
• carry out
• validity
• reliability