Member checking in human geography: interpreting divergent understandings of performativity in a student space

摘要: In human geography, member checking is now routine practice for upholding rigour in qualitative studies, yet it can result conflicting opinions regarding research interpretations. Here we reflect upon divergent outcomes from exploring the nature of student experiences a specific space Canadian university law school. While did not yield acceptance initial interpretations by all informants, argue that rather than invalidating our findings, very disagreement exposed through checks added to analyses important ways. As such, results refuted informants should necessarily be discarded geography research.