Abstract
What are the relations between the individual’s phenomenological experiences of grief, and cultural meanings and expectations related to grief? How do people in grief draw upon socio-cultural frames and resources to interpret their own grief experiences, and how do discourses of grief as e.g. a potential health hazard influence bereaved persons’ self-interpretations and practices? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in a longitudinal interview study following seven bereaved couples after the loss of an infant child. Some of the methodological and ethical issues I would like to address and discuss are: What part do emotions play in the relational co-construction of interview knowledge on vulnerable subjects? (How) is it possible to address the relational and culturally embedded aspects of grief through conversations with individuals and/or couples? Can a phenomenological approach avoid an individualization of the individual experiences?
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2013 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 9th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, United States Duration: 15 May 2013 → 18 May 2013 Conference number: 9 http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/icqi/icqi13/ |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry |
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Number | 9 |
Location | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Urbana-Champaign |
Period | 15/05/2013 → 18/05/2013 |
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