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On validation of practice-based
qualitative research
Erica Baarends & Frits Simon
An analysis of the most used literature
on (practice-based) qualitative
research in the Netherlands shows
that the described criteria for validity
are mainly derived from a quantitative
perspective. As a consequence, the
voice of the researcher dominates in
the research instead of the voice of the
research respondents. It is argued that
in the age of Facebook and considering
the current legitimization crisis of
science, practice-based qualitative
researchers need validation criteria
that respect the polyvocality of the
respondents.

This article details metaphor styles in Belgian-Flemish political discourse. Some scholars complain about uniformity & colorlessness of the modern political discourse. In this 'sound bite culture,' metaphor plays, nevertheless, a major role. Sound bites were, in fact, found to rely upon these traditional elements of style. The present, empirical, article examines variety in metaphor used by Flemish politicians. The first part consists of a quantitative metaphor analysis of written press interviews with male & female politicians. The second part presents the results of in-depth interviews with politicians on the subject of their own & colleagues' political (metaphor) style strategies. The conclusion confronts politicians' impressions with our findings on political (metaphor) style in Flanders. Adapted from the source document.