Positionality refers to the personal values, views, and location in time and space that influence how one engages with and understands the world. It is wrapped up in the dynamics of power and privilege.

Feb 12, 2025 · When conducting research, a researcher’s perspective and worldview are referred to as positionality. It also “reflects the position that the researcher has chosen to adopt within a given …

Oct 13, 2023 · One of the most common practices of positionality is the creation of a positionality statement. A positionality statement is a brief overview of a person’s identities, perspectives, and …

Aug 18, 2025 · Positionality statements help us to be aware of our perspectives, beliefs, and any underlying assumptions in our work. When we assess our biases (and what shapes them) we can …

Aug 23, 2018 · Positionality is the social and political context that creates your identity in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability status. Positionality also describes how your identity influences, …

Positionality in research is the idea that a researcher’s identity, background, and assumptions shape every stage of a study, from the questions they choose to ask to the way they interpret results.

Positionality statements focus on an "author's racial, gender, class, or other self-identifications, experiences, and privileges ", based on the idea that the author's identity can, intentionally or not, …