A Dialogue on Possibilities for Embodied Methodologies in the Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

Rhetoric of Health and Medicine Dec 2018

A Dialogue on Possibilities for Embodied Methodologies in the Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

Cathryn Molloy ; Cristy Beemer ; Jeffrey Bennett ; Ann Green ; Jenell Johnson ; Molly Kessler ; Maria Novotny ; Bryna Siegel-Finer

Abstract

Drawing on our experiences with qualitative research involving health and medical topics to which we have a personal connection, this dialogue asks scholars in RHM to consider key methodological issues in embodied research by exploring: the choice to take up inquiries with which we have personal connections; the ethics of representation within these projects; and determining if, how, when, and to what degree we should reveal these connections in the research write-ups themselves. Our conversation is characterized by a “heuristic orientation”—defined as intuitive, creative, and generative. We conclude by offering a heuristic tool for researchers to use as they make crucial decisions in embodied research in RHM.

Journal: Rhetoric of Health and Medicine
Published: 2018-12-11
DOI: 10.5744/rhm.2018.1017
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Topics: qualitative research