Reflexivity in social research

Nicole Brown

Chapter 37 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Research Methods in the Social Sciences, 2026, pp 265-269 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Reflexivity is generally described as a turning back on yourself. For many researchers, the concept remains elusive, however. This contribution seeks to outline the historical development of reflexivity to offer an insight into how reflexivity within social research may be seen as a continuum, and how reflexivity can then be “done” in practice.

Keywords: Feminist Reflexivity; Critical Reflexivity; Positivism; Self-determination; Reason (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781803921297
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