The Blind Men and the Elephant: A Metaphor to Illuminate the Role of Researchers and Reviewers in Social Science

There has recently been a tremendous growth in systematic literature review methods in social science, which may create confusion as to the role of researchers and reviewers. I argue that the tale of the Blind men and the elephants is a metaphor that illuminates the elusive nature of reality and the...

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Main Author: Pierre-Marc Daigneault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Methodological Innovations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4256/mio.2013.015