Methodological Procedures
摘要
This chapter details the methodological procedures adopted to investigate racial perception as a psychocultural phenomenon. It introduces a cyclical methodologyCyclical Methodology inspired by Valsiner’s epistemological model, emphasizing flexibility and iterative refinement through dialogical engagement with participants. Fieldwork was grounded in qualitative principles proposed by González Rey, treating interviews as spaces of meaning productionMeaning Production rather than mere data collection. The chapter explores how memory and narrative function as semiotic processes, shaping both participant expression and researcher interpretation. It outlines the design of the empirical stage, including defining thematic axes, establishing a research scenario, and participant selection criteria focused on exploring race–color distinctions and challenging visuocentric assumptions. Recruitment strategies involved partnerships with blindness associations and social networks, culminating in in-depth interviewsIn-depth Interviews with congenitally blind individuals. This approach underscores the constructive, relational nature of qualitative inquiry and its capacity to capture the complexity of racial perception beyond visuocentric frameworks.