Sugden, J Dilemmas in embodied methods: towards more holistic description in qualitative research. Qualitative Research. ISSN 1468-7941 (Accepted)

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Abstract

Our bodily experience is a recognised conduit to understanding our social world and those who dwell within it. Concurrently embodied research emerged as a legitimate and thought-provoking methodological approach that goes further to access depth in understanding than more distanced approaches. Yet such methods imply a closeness with the participants and context that raises some philosophical and ethical dilemmas. This paper aims to engage with these debates using examples from the author’s experiences conducting embodied research in various global locales in the broad field of sport and physical culture. A conceptual model is built and employed in these discussions and in doing so the concept of ‘holistic description’ is developed to further highlight the potential of embodied methodologies. It is hoped these developments will embolden researchers thinking about embodied research with further confidence and knowledge to pursue such involved and empathetic routes to knowing while staying true to the fundamental principles of qualitative enquiry.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is the Accepted Version accepted for publication in Journal Title Qualitative Research
Uncontrolled Keywords:	13 Education; 16 Studies in Human Society; Social Sciences Methods
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports
Divisions:	Liverpool Business School
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2025 09:28
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2025 09:30
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25453

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