Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method

In order to look across three cultures at the meanings of celebratory food preparation for older women, researchers in Thailand, America and New Zealand collaboratively designed a derived etic method that respected each culture while allowing cultural comparison of food-related occupations. Anticipa...

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Main Authors: Shordike A., Hocking C., Pierce D., Wright-St. Clair V., Vittayakorn S., Rattakorn P., Bunrayong W.
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-8612014-08-29T09:02:15Z Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method Shordike A. Hocking C. Pierce D. Wright-St. Clair V. Vittayakorn S. Rattakorn P. Bunrayong W. In order to look across three cultures at the meanings of celebratory food preparation for older women, researchers in Thailand, America and New Zealand collaboratively designed a derived etic method that respected each culture while allowing cultural comparison of food-related occupations. Anticipating differences in practices at each site, the inquiry broadly addressed who was involved, the tasks of preparing, sharing and offering food, and the physical and social contexts in which the tasks were performed. A seven-step process emerged with alternating collaborative action to design the study and advance analysis, undertake site-specific data collection and analysis of emic and later, conduct etic interpretation. Strategies to support collaboration, address issues relating to translation of data and analysis, and minimize domination of the western researchers are reported, along with critical examination of the method as enacted. Challenges and benefits of working as an international collaboration are identified. © 2010 The Author(s). 2014-08-29T09:02:15Z 2014-08-29T09:02:15Z 2010 Article 14687941 10.1177/1468794109360145 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953575545&partnerID=40&md5=321a68cb54743e7f2a49c7b0bd9e4eb0 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/861 English
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description In order to look across three cultures at the meanings of celebratory food preparation for older women, researchers in Thailand, America and New Zealand collaboratively designed a derived etic method that respected each culture while allowing cultural comparison of food-related occupations. Anticipating differences in practices at each site, the inquiry broadly addressed who was involved, the tasks of preparing, sharing and offering food, and the physical and social contexts in which the tasks were performed. A seven-step process emerged with alternating collaborative action to design the study and advance analysis, undertake site-specific data collection and analysis of emic and later, conduct etic interpretation. Strategies to support collaboration, address issues relating to translation of data and analysis, and minimize domination of the western researchers are reported, along with critical examination of the method as enacted. Challenges and benefits of working as an international collaboration are identified. © 2010 The Author(s).
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author Shordike A.
Hocking C.
Pierce D.
Wright-St. Clair V.
Vittayakorn S.
Rattakorn P.
Bunrayong W.
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Hocking C.
Pierce D.
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Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method
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Hocking C.
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title Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method
title_short Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method
title_full Respecting regional culture in an international multi-site study: A derived etic method
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