Reflexive methodology: new vistas for qualitative research

In our dealings with empiricism . . . we try to take account of the objections which have been raised by hermeneuticians, critical theorists, poststructuralists, linguistic philosophers, discourse analysts, feminists, constructivists, reflectivists and other trouble makers who render life difficult for the supporters of either quantitative or mainstream qualitative methods . . ... (and) who explicitly or implicitly leave their readers despairing or irresolute. . ... (p. 3)