Intersubjective Voices: The Role of the “Theorist”

Let us assume that meaning-making is not just a conceptual activity but a dialogical one, taking place in unmediated speech communication. Meaning-making becomes an intersubjective process occurring between us as we talk and listen to the voice of others and of self; as we try to figure out who we are, what we should do or have done, and how we relate with others. I expand on the perspective outlined above and explore its impact on the theorist role. I suggest the theorist is no longer a single expert voice but many participant-expert voices. The role shifts from one of conceptualizing experience to a reflexive study of how we create meaning intersubjectively in our language communities.