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[edit]In qualitative phenomenological research, lived experience refers to the first-hand involvement or direct experiences and choices of a given person, and the knowledge that they gain from it, as opposed to the knowledge a given person gains from second-hand or mediated source.[1] …While the term has been increasingly used in qualitative research as a form of evidence and source of knowledge, the concept of "lived experience" as something separate from "experience" is rarely defined.[2]
Phenomenology
[edit]…but the goal of such research is not to understand individuals' lived experiences as facts, but to determine the understandable meaning of such experiences.[3]
Philosophy
[edit]…which are considered to be based on scientific experiences.[4]
Feminist epistemologies situate knowing in the lived experiences of each person. Because each person has a unique standpoint that is shaped by their lived experiences and identities, they have different understandings of how the world works, and what is "true" for one person may not be for another. While one standpoint does not have more value than another, feminist philosophers argue that people from marginalized groups tend to have their knowledge discredited, and their lived experiences become undervalued. As such, they believe efforts should be made to highlight and uplift their voices.[5]
Academia
[edit]In academia, lived experiences can be seen as valuable sources of information.[6][7] Instead of hiding behind ideals of neutrality, educators are encouraged to be vulnerable and center their humanity, embracing the differences between lived experiences and what they bring to new ways of knowing.[6]
Treating lived experiences as important data points in academic research can also serve to decolonize traditional bodies of knowledge, centering the viewpoints and lives of people from a variety of backgrounds and expanding what we consider truth and thus respect different ways of knowing.[6][7] Similarly, critical disability theory argues that researchers should take the lived experience of people with norm-breaking functionality into account in their studies, further expanding the knowledge that can be gained from diverse perspectives.[8] In this way, accepting lived experiences into research is a form of social justice.[7]
See also
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ Boylorn, Robin M. (2008). "Lived Experience". In Given, Lisa (ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. SAGE Publications. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Mcintosh, Ian; Wright, Sharon (2018-08-24). "Exploring what the Notion of 'Lived Experience' Offers for Social Policy Analysis". Journal of Social Policy. 48 (3): 449–467. doi:10.1017/S0047279418000570. ISSN 0047-2794.
- ^ "Phenomenological Research Guidelines". Capilano University. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Bunnin, Nicholas, ed. (2004). "Lived experience". The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy. Blackwell Publishing. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ Poole, Monica (2021-08-16). "Feminist Epistemologies". Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology. The Rebus Community. ISBN 978-1-989014-26-4.
- ^ a b c Lyle, Ellyn, ed. (2022). Re/centring lives and lived experience in education. Bold visions in educational research. Leiden Boston: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-52118-6.
- ^ a b c Higgins, Maree; Lenette, Caroline (2024-03-27). Disrupting the Academy with Lived Experience-Led Knowledge: Decolonising and Disrupting the Academy. Policy Press. ISBN 978-1-4473-6633-1.
- ^ Mery Karlsson, Mikael; and Rydström, Jens (2023-10-02). "Crip Theory: A Useful Tool for Social Analysis". NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research. 31 (4): 395–410. doi:10.1080/08038740.2023.2179108. ISSN 0803-8740.