A Critical Realist Approach to Reflexivity in Sustainability Research

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In sustainability science, the research is expected to go beyond disciplinary thinking and incorporate different concepts, methods, data explore nature–society interactions at levels scales. realizing these expectations, reflexivity often noted as an influential factor in inter- transdisciplinary processes wherein researchers reflect on their assumptions, judgments, roles, positions processes, rethink ways of knowing doing, open up new possibilities for actions. Despite growing literature notion science how it emerges during debates discussions are based lessons learned from projects, drawing individuals’ experiences motivations. This paper aims grapple with a structural point view, which less discussed research, by critical realist literature. The first presents understood analyzed reviewing recent studies research. Second, highlights knowledge gaps need engage alternative view offered Margaret Archer, one leading scholars. Third, takes Archer’s framework into explain causal mechanisms impeding emergence meta-reflexivity process integration production contemporary marketized managerialized universities. Finally, argues that establishing practices (modus vivendi) could address barriers (not observable challenges), we collective agency. To this end, discusses initiatives courses action lead agency, capable tackling cultural material reflexivity.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2071-1050']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032685