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Doing Cross-Cultural ResearchThe Researcher as Insider Versus the Researcher as Outsider: Enhancing Rigour Through Language and Cultural Sensitivity

Doing Cross-Cultural Research: The Researcher as Insider Versus the Researcher as Outsider:... [Evidence suggests that in research studies involving minority language users, rigour is enhanced when researchers share a common language and culture with research participants and thus are considered to be “insiders”. However, it is clear that the use of “insiders” is not always possible and where the researchers and the researched do not share a common culture and language, measures can be taken to ensure that the research is rigorous. Furthermore, cultural and linguistic concordance does not in itself guarantee rigour; researchers must also demonstrate that their approach stands up to judgement against criteria that are congruent with the relevant research paradigm.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Doing Cross-Cultural ResearchThe Researcher as Insider Versus the Researcher as Outsider: Enhancing Rigour Through Language and Cultural Sensitivity

Part of the Social Indicators Research Series Book Series (volume 34)
Editors: Liamputtong, Pranee
Irvine, Fiona; Roberts, Gwerfyl; Bradbury-Jones, Caroline
Doing Cross-Cultural Research — Jan 1, 2008
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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
ISBN
978-1-4020-8566-6
Pages
35 –48
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-8567-3_3
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Abstract

[Evidence suggests that in research studies involving minority language users, rigour is enhanced when researchers share a common language and culture with research participants and thus are considered to be “insiders”. However, it is clear that the use of “insiders” is not always possible and where the researchers and the researched do not share a common culture and language, measures can be taken to ensure that the research is rigorous. Furthermore, cultural and linguistic concordance does not in itself guarantee rigour; researchers must also demonstrate that their approach stands up to judgement against criteria that are congruent with the relevant research paradigm.]

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Researcher as insider; Researcher as outsider; Language issue; Cultural sensitivity; Rigour; Minority language; Translation and translator; Interpreter; Research involving multi language

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