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11 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Le sigh. I know these memes are done in light-hearted fun (and qual research deserves industry justice) but one of the insidious consequences is that *some* researchers ignore the amount of “creative” interpretation in quant work and implicitly treat it as more objective. Tweet from Raul Pacheco Vega (@raulpacheco): Picture of LadyMan dressed in boring black coat and polo shirt (Labeled as
Reminds me of this earlier discussion as well as what skills and behaviors/performances are categorized by peers as necessary for certain types of research.
If I was teaching a class on research design, I’d use this meme to open the first class with and ask students how they interpret it. The midterm writing assignment would be to evaluate and analyze the meme through the material we’ve covered thus far. What does it reveal/hide?
Oh, hello there. Iloh (2021): memes are useful in qual research as
•valuable cultural units and symbols
•forms of rapport building and cultivating relational research
•methods that infuse agency, humor, and creativity into the research process

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How do we uncover ethical design dilemmas? Garcia & Cifor (2019) use the collaborative method "duoethnography" to foster reflexivity and critique of social norms. This method requires: relationality, difference, dialogic process, and critical subjectivity.
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8 Nov
1/ Registration closes 11/9 (tomorrow!) for @hmntycntrd's #CriticalUX event. We'll be hosting panels challenging design's uncritical focus on accessibility and "diversity" as well as its reliance on carceral logics: hmntycntrd.com/critical-ux

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6 Nov
(1) This is why I always say our research tools and processes reflect social norms/culture and researchers need to be intentional about *why* they do what they do. Transcripts can be a tool of authority or power AND a tool of care and resistance depending on the research context.
(2) Co-constructing a set of notes can be incredibly valuable when working with participants* who are members of communities that are overresearched and/or have had to reckon with (unanticipated) consequences of researcher interpretations

*using this loaded term for brevity
(3) However, just as co-constructing notes can be empowering, it can also be (re)traumatizing for participants depending on how they process their stories. This should never be a task that is forced upon participants to allow researchers to think of themselves as "sharing power."
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ADVICE FOR NEW RESEARCHERS: What's one piece of advice you have for folks diving into research?

1. Fall in love with the research question, not the method. (Also, who said that?) Each research approach has strengths/weaknesses, purpose, & ideal conditions. Wield accordingly.
2. Relatedly, project constraints are a curse and a blessing. Lean into them. For example, choosing methods ethically depends on much more than what you want to study and why. We need to also look at factors like researcher skill, feasibility, sociocultural context, safety, etc.
3. Get in the habit of project post-mortems and regularly-scheduled self-reflection. This process can be cringeworthy and even shame-inducing so be honest but compassionate and generous with yourself. This self-reflection is an opportunity to transform into a better researcher.
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