Jak socjologowie mogą skorzystać na praktyce medytacji?
How Can Sociologists Make Use of Meditation?
Author(s): Krzysztof T. KoneckiSubject(s): Sociology, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Uniwersytet Łódzki - Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny
Keywords: Meditation; Epistemology; Buddhism Zen; Qualitative Methods; Autoetnography; Ethnography; Mindful Grounded Theory; Sympathetic Introspection; Contemplative Sociology; Mindfulness
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to introduce the issue of meditation as a tool of assisting in the research and sociological analysis. The form of meditation adopted in the article comes from the tradition of Zen Buddhism. The meditation technique itself brings some epistemological and methodological inspirations that are derived from the tradition of Buddhist philosophy. The article describes the basic principles and practice of Buddhist meditation (Zen). In addition, these are referenced to some sociological concepts and methodology of sociological research. There is introduced the topic of deconstruction of concepts with the help of meditation practice and the development of intuition to support investigator / qualitative analyst in his/hers endeavors. At the end, qualitative methods to which meditation may be useful as part of research and data analysis have been shown.
Journal: Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej
- Issue Year: XI/2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 52-86
- Page Count: 35
- Language: Polish