Relational Reflexivity
摘要
This chapter explores Relational Reflexivity, where researchers acknowledge their participation in knowledge creation as interconnected parts of dynamic assemblages. Meaning emerges through interactions between researchers, participants, spaces, materials, technologies, and ideas within fluid research ecosystems. The chapter examines positioning theory, which focuses on how identities and relationships co-form through ongoing interactions, and the transactional model of communication that views meaning-making as a dynamic social dance. Indigenous perspectives contribute understanding of knowledge as inherently relational and connected to all aspects of creation, emphasising relational accountability over objectivity. Assemblage theory provides tools for understanding research as ongoing processes of becoming, where human and non-human elements intra-act to generate knowledge. Methodological considerations include embracing fluid, responsive designs that welcome surprise and uncertainty. The chapter discusses how data emerges through entanglements rather than being discovered. Trustworthiness is evaluated through generativity and openness to emergent possibilities rather than seeking stable truths.