The Ethics of Interpretation
(Inaugural Professorial Lecture)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65828/y874kx87Keywords:
Interpretation, ethics, detective work, amplification of meaning, cancer, meaning-making, qualitative research, narrativeComplete access to the full archive of articles is available with SEA membership. Existing members: please log in with your membership password to view full text. Non-members can buy a single article or issue by registering an account on this website, then selecting a padlocked full text button to purchase.
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