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Emic and etic analysis

Whitaker, EM

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Abstract

This entry explores the origins and usage of the terms “emic” and “etic” as they relate to positions of knowledge in research in the social sciences.The entry explains the origins of the emic–etic distinction and how these have changed over time.

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Whitaker, E. (2017). Emic and etic analysis. In The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118430873.est0640

Online Publication Date Dec 4, 2017
Publication Date Nov 20, 2017
Deposit Date Mar 14, 2019
Book Title The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory
ISBN 9781118430873
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118430873.est0640
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118430873.est0640
Related Public URLs https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/browse/book/10.1002/9781118430873/topic?ConceptID=13302&seriesKey=mrwseries&tagCode=
Additional Information Additional Information : This entry is part of the 'Epistemology and Methods' section of the Encyclopedia