Interpretivism

2. form of research that documents culture by “getting inside” the way a group of people sees the world
5. theory that models itself on the everyday ways in which we categorize people and things
6. diagnostic tool with mental constructs used in the study of social behavior
9. process of understanding the whole by grasping its parts, and conceiving the parts by discerning the whole
10. Hermeneutic philosopher interested in interpreting tradition via historical works of art
11. theory where societal arrangements & procedures are considered to be constantly reworked by those who live and work within them
12. methodology for interpreting texts for indirect or hidden meanings

1. stream of interpretivism that explores the understandings of symbols that humans share and through which we communicate
3. 'understanding' (German)
4. ethnographic inquiry that seeks to ensure that the theory emerges from the data and not some other source
7. German philosopher often linked to the foundation of Interpretivism
8. the study of people’s subjective and everyday experiences
10. analyzes social interaction using the concept of “rules of the game”