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The way a person’s social location, background, and relationships influence how they see and investigate a subject.
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- researcher positionality
- positionality statement
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She discussed her positionality before interpreting the interviews.
The positionality statement explained her relationship to the community.
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Primary category: academic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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