Dr. Trethewey looked at how firefighters socially construct risks and hazards in ways that align closely with their preferred identities as professionals who want nothing more than to "get it on" with fire. She conducted her study within which of the following paradigms?
A) The post-positivist paradigm
B) The critical paradigm
C) The postmodern paradigm
D) The new age paradigm
E) The interpretive paradigm

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The interpretive paradigm focuses on understanding how individuals make sense of their experiences and construct meaning through their interactions with others. Dr. Trethewey's study of how firefighters construct risks and hazards through their professional identity aligns with the interpretive paradigm.

Dr Trethewey Looked at How Firefighters Socially Construct Risks and Hazards