Response to David Morgan on Triangulation

IF 3.8 1区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Mixed Methods Research Pub Date : 2022-08-23 DOI:10.1177/15586898221122758

Joseph A. Maxwell

引用次数: 3

Abstract

David Morgan ’ s analysis of the concept of triangulation (Morgan, 2019) raises some important issues for mixed methods researchers. I agree with Morgan ’ s general critique of this concept, and his account of the origin of the term ’ s use in social science provides a valuable clari ﬁ cation of its history. 1 However, neither Morgan ’ s analysis, nor the earlier discussion of this concept by Fetters and Molina-Azorin (2017), makes the important point that “ triangulation ” , aside from its original use in surveying, is a metaphor . Like all metaphors, triangulation provides some insights into the phenomena to which it ’ s applied, while ignoring or obscuring other insights (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980, 2003). This in itself is suf ﬁ cient reason to abandon triangulation as a technical term in the social sciences. 2

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对David Morgan关于三角测量的回应

David Morgan对三角测量概念的分析（Morgan，2019）为混合方法研究人员提出了一些重要问题。我同意Morgan对这一概念的一般性批评，他对该术语在社会科学中使用的起源的描述为其历史提供了宝贵的澄清。1然而，无论是Morgan的分析，还是Fetters和Molina Azorin（2017）对这一概念的早期讨论，都没有提出重要的观点，即“三角测量”除了最初在测量中使用外，还是一种隐喻。像所有隐喻一样，三角测量提供了对其所应用的现象的一些见解，而忽略或掩盖了其他见解（Lakoff&Johnson，19802003）。这本身就是放弃三角测量作为社会科学技术术语的充分理由。2.

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Journal of Mixed Methods Research SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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10.40

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28.20%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Mixed Methods Research serves as a premiere outlet for ground-breaking and seminal work in the field of mixed methods research. Of primary importance will be building an international and multidisciplinary community of mixed methods researchers. The journal''s scope includes exploring a global terminology and nomenclature for mixed methods research, delineating where mixed methods research may be used most effectively, creating the paradigmatic and philosophical foundations for mixed methods research, illuminating design and procedure issues, and determining the logistics of conducting mixed methods research. JMMR invites articles from a wide variety of international perspectives, including academics and practitioners from psychology, sociology, education, evaluation, health sciences, geography, communication, management, family studies, marketing, social work, and other related disciplines across the social, behavioral, and human sciences.