Hi Ender,

Quote Originally Posted by Ender View Post
I have reread what I wrote here in relation to the whole topic in general and I must admit that I am not an objective source on the matter. I may have been trying to kid myself but the truth is that I do have a very narrow view of the concept and that can't serve this debate very well at all. I am confident that calmer, sounder minds will prevail and I look forward to the finished products of the discussion.
Actually, it was your posts that started the entire idea for this project . All too often, the idea of "objectivity" causes problems in social science because people are inherent "subjective". If we deny this subjectivity and don't look for the factors that help to create and maintain subjective impressions, then we (as researchers) have totally missed the ball.

Marc

ps. I know you're back in school now, so if you really want the references for this position they are Alfred Schutz and Thomas Luckmann Stuctures of the Life World vols 1 and 2.