To frame the purpose of their study of urban political gardening, Kato et al. (2014) explain that, “Despite the increasing visibility of garden projects, there is a relative dearth of systematic studies that examine the range, challenges, outcomes and possibilities” of these garden spaces (p. 1833). What feature of qualitative research does this example represent?
a. sensitivity to the subjective role of research
b. exploratory research questions
c. focus on previously unstudied processes
d. reflexive research design
e. orientation to social context
