Discuss the central ways that the critical paradigm departs from the positivist, systems, and interpretive paradigms. In what ways does the critical paradigm also borrow from each of the earlier paradigms?

What will be an ideal response?


This question asks students to make some inferential leaps, and requires some latitude in potential answers. For example, a student might notice that while the critical paradigm values “reflexivity,” it also tends to privilege the perspective of the researcher in unearthing oppressive ideologies. It is therefore quite similar to positivism in its positioning of the researcher.

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