The essential fit between qualitative methodology and Emirati population: Towards meaningful social science research in UAE
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Social Epistemology
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
© 2015 Taylor & Francis. One of the most fundamental problems plaguing the state of social science research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the lack of methodologies that appropriately respond to the cultural context of the country. Most social science research published from the region has merely transplanted Western quantitative methods and has proved ineffective as very few social problems in UAE have been appropriately responded to by social science research. This paper suggests the use of qualitative methods to make social science research in UAE more relevant and impactful. This researcher contends that qualitative methods present an epistemological framework that allows for a greater recognition of the cultural uniqueness of the country and that addresses the nuances that make UAE difficult to study under quantitative methods.
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ISSN
Publisher
Routledge
Volume
29
Issue
3
First Page
344
Last Page
358
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Culture, Qualitative methodology, Research, Social science, UAE
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Recommended Citation
Ahammed, Shaima, "The essential fit between qualitative methodology and Emirati population: Towards meaningful social science research in UAE" (2015). All Works. 3437.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3437
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no