JRP Submission ID#124
Submitted on Oct 17, 2007
TITLE: Positionality: Reflecting on the Research Process
SECTION: Research Design

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Abstract

This manuscript provides a reflection on the role of positionality in
qualitative research, following the conducting of an investigation.
Drawing on literature and findings from the current research project,
the author highlights potential challenges and opportunities of being
cognizant of one's positionality. The findings of the research study
illustrate the significance of positionality and serve as a reminder
of its potential effects on the research process.

Keywords: Positionality; research process; qualitative

EXCERPTS:

The purpose of this paper is to present issues of positionality that I
encountered during the completion of my doctoral dissertation. The
topic of the dissertation had as its focus the engagement of students
of color in the campus discourse of a predominantly White institution
(PWI) of higher education. Throughout my preparations to conduct this
research, from the formulation of the initial research questions to
the drafting of the focus group protocol, my positionality as a White
man studying issues of race remained at the forefront of my mind.
Through the rest of the paper, I will discuss these issues, the
assumptions I have made throughout the process, and the lessons that I
continue to learn about my positionality through reflexivity.

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