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Book Using Postmodern and Poststructural Approaches in Applied Research

Download or read book Using Postmodern and Poststructural Approaches in Applied Research written by Julianne Cheek and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Postmodern and Poststructural Approaches in Applied Research introduces the complex theoretical approaches of postmodern and poststructural thought in ways that are accessible and understandable. The book begins by grounding our discussion with the foundational work of scholars who first wrote about postmodern and poststructural approaches. We then follow with examples of how scholars continue to use these approaches and theories today and apply them in different practice areas. Examples are provided from the author’s own research, teaching, and mentorship along with activities for the reader, to support them with their own research and application of postmodern and poststructural thought. Interviews and reflections are shared from students and researchers who have used postmodern and poststructural approaches in their own work. This book is for students and researchers who want to use postmodern and poststructural approaches to make a difference in practice areas where they work or have connections. It intends to inspire, excite, and support students, academics, researchers, and practitioners to use postmodern and poststructural concepts in their everyday practices.

Book Research Method in the Postmodern

Download or read book Research Method in the Postmodern written by James Scheurich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, research in the social sciences has been dominated by the debate on the merits of qualitative method versus quantitative methodology. Until recently, the debate appeared to have been won by those promoting the qualitative approach, but then postmodern theory appeared on the scene, challenging all our preconceptions about research method. This book goes one step further than those working at the philosophical level, showing the implications of postmodernism for practice.

Book Postmodern and Poststructural Approaches to Nursing Research

Download or read book Postmodern and Poststructural Approaches to Nursing Research written by Julianne Cheek and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-11-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the first three chapters, the author examines definitions of postmodern and postcultural approaches and ways in which they can be used to influence and inform us about health care. Chapters 4 and 5 look at the practical aspects of proposing and carrying out research projects using these approaches. Cheek concludes by reviewing the "intellectural journey" required in coming to grips with the meaning and application of these approaches, and she suggests ways in which the reader can continue to grow in his or her pursuit."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Qualitative Research in the Post Modern Era

Download or read book Qualitative Research in the Post Modern Era written by Karyn Cooper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qualitative Research is changing as a result of postmodern influences which have changed the way research is interpreted and understood. This has prompted questions which have been knocking at the door of qualitative research for some time now: Who is the researcher in this research account? How does the researcher relate to his/her research? How can the researcher who reads qualitative research relate to and understand the nuances and complexities in qualitative research? How can this volume help us to, not only describe, effect and manage change, but help us to understand, imagine and affect policies, practices and procedures related to research? What can we learn from researchers at the top of their stride who have struggled in order to develop qualitative research? The book includes illustrative interviews with world famous scholars. William Pinar, Norman Denzin, Henry Giroux, Zygmunt Bauman and Maxine Greene invite the student to engage reflectively and to figure out the rudiments and connections of research methodology and methods for theses. The developed so called “The Five Contexts” serves as a theoretical framework for conducting, understanding and interpreting qualitative research in a variety of disciplines in this post-modern era .

Book The Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods  A L   Vol  2  M Z Index

Download or read book The Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods A L Vol 2 M Z Index written by Lisa M. Given and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-08-21 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia about various methods of qualitative research.

Book Playbuilding as Arts Based Research

Download or read book Playbuilding as Arts Based Research written by Joe Norris and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Playbuilding as Arts-Based Research details how playbuilding (creating an original performative work with a group) as a methodology has developed in qualitative research over the last 15 years. The second edition substantially updates the award-winning first edition by making connections to current research theories, providing complete scripts with URL links to videos, and including a new section with interviews with colleagues. Chapter 1 provides an in-depth discussion of the epistemological, ontological, axiological, aesthetic, and pedagogic stances that playbuilding takes, applying them to research in general. The value of a playful, trusting atmosphere; choices of style, casting, set, and location in representing the data; and pedagogical theories that guide participatory theatre are highlighted. Chapter 2 discusses how Mirror Theatre generates data, structures dramatic scenes, and conducts live and virtual participatory workshops. Chapter 3 is a thematized account of interviews with 23 colleagues who employ variations of playbuilding that show how playbuilding can be applied in a wide range of contemporary contexts and disciplines. Chapters 4 through 9 describe six projects that address topics of drinking choices and mental health issues on campus, person-centred care, homelessness, the transition to university, and co-op placements. They include both a theme and a style analyses and workshop ideas. Chapter 10, new to this edition, concludes with quantitative and qualitative data from audiences attesting to the efficacy of this approach. This is a fascinating resource for qualitative researchers, applied theatre practitioners, drama teachers, and those interested in social justice, who will appreciate how the book adeptly blends theory and practice, providing exemplars for their own projects.

Book The Landscape of Qualitative Research

Download or read book The Landscape of Qualitative Research written by Norman K. Denzin and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landscape of Qualitative Research, Third Edition, attempts to put the field of qualitative research in context. Part I provides background on the field, starting with history, then action research and the academy, and the politics and ethics of qualitative research. Part II isolates what we regard as the major historical and contemporary paradigms now structuring and influencing qualitative research in the human disciplines. The chapters move from competing paradigms (positivist, postpositivist, constructivist, critical theory) to specific interpretive perspectives, feminisms, racialized discourses, cultural studies, sexualities, and queer theory. Part III considers the future of qualitative research." "This text is designed for graduate students taking classes in social research methods and qualitative methods as well as researchers throughout the social sciences and in some fields within the humanities.

Book Qualitative Data Analysis

Download or read book Qualitative Data Analysis written by Carol Grbich and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated and expanded second edition, Carol Grbich provides a guide through current issues in the analysis of qualitative data. Packed with detailed examples, a glossary, further reading lists and a section on writing up, this book is exactly what you need to get you started in qualitative research. The new edition covers analytical approaches including: - grounded theory - classical, existential and hermeneutic phenomenology - feminist research including memory work - classical, auto- and cyberethnography as well as ethnodrama - content, narrative, conversation and discourse analysis - visual interpretation - semiotic, structural and poststructural analyses A one-stop-shop for students new to qualitative data analysis!

Book The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research written by Norman K. Denzin and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fourth edition, this handbook is an essential resource for those interested in all aspects of qualitative research, and has been extensively revised and updated to cover new topics including applied ethnography, queer theory and auto-ethnography.

Book The SAGE Handbook of Fieldwork

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Fieldwork written by Dick Hobbs and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′This is an excellent collection of papers which celebrates the best of traditional approaches to fieldwork, whilst also looking to its future. The Handbook will quickly become essential reading for the novice and experienced fieldworker across many of the social sciences′ - Chris Pole, University of Leicester Fieldwork is widely practiced but little written about, yet accounts of the exotic, mundane, complex and often dangerous are central to not only sociology and anthropology but also geography, social psychology and criminology. In all these - increasingly overlapping - fields, experience underlies any comprehensive understanding of social life. The SAGE Handbook of Fieldwork presents the first major overview of this method in all its variety, introducing the reader to the strengths, weaknesses, and ′real world′ applications of fieldwork techniques. Its 22 carefully chosen chapters are each based on a substantive field of empirical enquiry, written by an acknowledged expert in the field. The range is impressive: from the traditional to the virtual, concerning subjects as diverse as emotion, sexuality, sport, embodiment, identity, self-narrative, fieldwork in organizations, science and technology. Specifically intended for use in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in qualitative research design and methodology in sociology, anthropology, criminology, urban studies, social geography, public health and education, the handbook will also prove beneficial to academic researchers in these and other disciplines.

Book New Approaches in Social Research

Download or read book New Approaches in Social Research written by Carol Grbich and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2003-12-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book explores the implications of postmodernist ideas within the research context. The text relates debates in postmodernism directly to current thinking and practice in both qualitative and quantitative research. The engaging book is split into two parts: Part One offers a critical discussion of recent philosophical debates and emerging trends within the field of postmodernism, while Part Two breaks down the research process into its constituent parts and reflects on the changing aspects of postmodern thought and their implications for the researcher. This timely and thought-provoking textbook will engage directly with the relationship between postmodern theory within a research context. The book's practical approach is strengthened by the inclusion of student friendly features, including a glossary and a number of illustrative examples and case studies. Its interdisciplinary approach means it will be invaluable reading for postgraduate students and researchers across the social sciences.

Book The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research written by Patricia Leavy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 1279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research, Second Edition presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the field of qualitative research. Divided into eight parts, the forty chapters address key topics in the field such as approaches to qualitative research (philosophical perspectives), narrative inquiry, field research, and interview methods, text, arts-based, and internet methods, analysis and interpretation of findings, and representation and evaluation. The handbook is intended for students of all levels, faculty, and researchers across the disciplines, and the contributors represent some of the most influential and innovative researchers as well as emerging scholars. This handbook provides a broad introduction to the field of qualitative research to those with little to no background in the subject, while providing substantive contributions to the field that will be of interest to even the most experienced researchers. It serves as a user-friendly teaching tool suitable for a range of undergraduate or graduate courses, as well as individuals working on their thesis or other research projects. With a focus on methodological instruction, the incorporation of real-world examples and practical applications, and ample coverage of writing and representation, this volume offers everything readers need to undertake their own qualitative studies.

Book The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication  4 Volume Set

Download or read book The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication 4 Volume Set written by Craig Scott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 2714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication offers a comprehensive collection of entries contributed by international experts on the origin, evolution, and current state of knowledge of all facets of contemporary organizational communication. Represents the definitive international reference resource on a topic of increasing relevance, in a new series of sub-disciplinary international encyclopedias Examines organization communication across a range of contexts, including NGOs, global corporations, community cooperatives, profit and non-profit organizations, formal and informal collectives, virtual work, and more Features topics ranging from leader-follower communication, negotiation and bargaining and organizational culture to the appropriation of communication technologies, emergence of inter-organizational networks, and hidden forms of work and organization Offers an unprecedented level of authority and diverse perspectives, with contributions from leading international experts in their associated fields Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library Awarded 2017 Best Edited Book award by the Organizational Communication Division, National Communication Association

Book Deconstructing Social and Cultural Meanings

Download or read book Deconstructing Social and Cultural Meanings written by Agnes Macmillan and published by Common Ground. This book was released on 2001 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a model and study guide for students undertaking educational and other social science research. It demonstrates the use of the postmodern constructs of positioning, discursive strategies and agency in order to explain their meanings and the interpretive processes involved in their application. The research base of the book examines issues of access and equity in the historical and cultural construction of numerate identities for one group of preservice teachers. [Back cover].

Book New Approaches in Social Research

Download or read book New Approaches in Social Research written by Carol Grbich and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book explores the implications of postmodernist ideas within the research context. The text relates debates in postmodernism directly to current thinking and practice in both qualitative and quantitative research. The engaging book is split into two parts: Part One offers a critical discussion of recent philosophical debates and emerging trends within the field of postmodernism, while Part Two breaks down the research process into its constituent parts and reflects on the changing aspects of postmodern thought and their implications for the researcher. This timely and thought-provoking textbook will engage directly with the relationship between postmodern theory within a research context. The book's practical approach is strengthened by the inclusion of student friendly features, including a glossary and a number of illustrative examples and case studies. Its interdisciplinary approach means it will be invaluable reading for postgraduate students and researchers across the social sciences.

Book Poststructuralism and Educational Research

Download or read book Poststructuralism and Educational Research written by Michael A. Peters and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does poststructuralism mean for authors such as Foucault, Lyotard, Cixous, Derrida, and Haraway, to name a few, and what significance does it have for educational inquiry? This book takes on these central questions and explores the impact of postructuralism in language that makes the basic issues at stake accessible for a broad readership. Michael A. Peters and Nicholas C. Burbules highlight the implications of a postructuralist stance for the conception of the research subject and examine its standards of validity and methods of investigation.

Book Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry

Download or read book Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry written by Norman K. Denzin and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry, Third Edition, the second volume in the paperback version of The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition, consists of Part III of the handbook ("Strategies of Inquiry"). Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry, Third Edition presents the major tactics-historically, the research methods-that researchers can utilize in conducting concrete qualitative studies. The chapter topics range from performance ethnography to case studies, issues of ethnographic representation, grounded theory strategies, testimonies, participatory action research, and clinical research. Key Feature of the Third Edition - Contains a new Reader's Guide prepared by the editors that helps students and researchers navigate through the chapters, locating the different methodologies, methods, techniques, issues, and theories relevant to their work. - Presents an abbreviated Glossary of terms that offer students and researchers a ready resource to help decode the language of qualitative research. - Offers recommended Readings that provide readers with additional sources on specific topic areas linked to their research. Intended Audience This text is designed for graduate students taking classes in social research methods and qualitative methods as well as researchers throughout the social sciences and in some fields within the humanities.