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emic [e´mik]
pertaining to expressions, perceptions, beliefs, and practices that are specific to a given cultural system; an emic view of a cultural system is a description from the perspective of the participant in the system, rather than that of the observer. See also etic.


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What is missing is the dual emic and etic perspective, the etic referring to using cultural-general constructs for studying cultural differences while emic focusing on cultural-specific perspective from within the culture, according to Derrida (1992).
By encouraging research that synthesizes both the emic and etic approach we can encourage academics to conduct research that helps them to better understand the phenomena of interest.
EMIC AND ETIC 'Making sense' of history often entails giving meaning, not only to the narrative, but also to individual works of art.
 
 
 
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