A Walk in the Woods: The Role of Focus Groups in Finding Meaning
This article describes the use of methods and the search for a methodology in the research of gender roles within the Dutch Evangelical Movement (DEM). This hermeneutical research is situated in the field of practical theology. The metaphor ‘A walk in the woods’ illustrates in a heuristic way the ad...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Baptist Theological Study Centre
2021
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Journal of European Baptist Studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-85 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Netherlands
/ Evangelical movement
/ Gender-specific role
/ Leadership
/ Practical theology
/ Methodology
/ Group interview
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology KBD Benelux countries KDG Free church RA Practical theology RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Focus Group
B Leadership B Practical Theology B Methodology B Female |
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| Summary: | This article describes the use of methods and the search for a methodology in the research of gender roles within the Dutch Evangelical Movement (DEM). This hermeneutical research is situated in the field of practical theology. The metaphor ‘A walk in the woods’ illustrates in a heuristic way the advantages of focus groups in understanding how meaning is constructed among female leaders within the DEM. Using a narrative approach, the interaction within a specifically convened focus group is combined with the ‘problem tree’ method, in which data already identified is discussed, and possible reasons behind it explored. I argue that working with diverse focus groups provides insights into the theological and social cultural dynamics at play, and reveals within the given frame deeper underlying motivations and actions that bring greater clarity to the actual current (or lived) situation of women within leadership. |
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| ISSN: | 1804-6444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of European Baptist Studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25782/jebs.v21i1.698 |