ABSTRACT
Psychoanalytic models of qualitative research are presented, especially the work of Hollway & Jefferson. Some limitations of this work are discussed: inflexible use of the concept of ‘projective identification’; reinforcement of researcher–subject power imbalance; ‘pseudo-certainty’; the different dynamic of a researcher- versus patient-led relationship. The contribution of ‘scenic composition’ and ‘social dreaming’ to the theory and practice of Reverie Research Method (RRM) is outlined, and the chapter ends with a ‘sneak preview’ of the RRM and how it differs from previous attempts to introduce countertransference into qualitative research.
