Abstract
This paper focuses on the implications of being an “insider” (emic perspective) versus being an “outsider” (etic perspective) when conducting research involving sexual minorities.
Keywords
sexual minorities, emic, etic, insider, outsider
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Recommended Citation
Bettinger, T. V.
(2008).
“You Know What I’m Saying”: Emic and Etic Considerations in Research Involving Sexual Minorities.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2008/papers/7
“You Know What I’m Saying”: Emic and Etic Considerations in Research Involving Sexual Minorities
This paper focuses on the implications of being an “insider” (emic perspective) versus being an “outsider” (etic perspective) when conducting research involving sexual minorities.
