Creative Subversion: Staking a Claim for Critical Qualitative Inquiry

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780042093329
Author(s):  
César A. Cisneros Puebla
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
Civil Resistance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Object ◽  
Radical Transformation

It is important to define the ethnographical practices as a way of thinking and doing critical qualitative inquiry. Creative subversion currently arises as a breaking of rules, institutional change, social or political protest, popular or civic rebellion, fighting the law or simply radical transformation of situations. Today it is everywhere even though there is too much silence around it, which could be catastrophic for qualitative research. Reflexive methods could be enriched if researchers looking for social transformation and collaborating in civil resistance integrate in their ethnographical practices the creative subversion as shared knowledge object. It is pertinent to interpret the social action involved in such transformative processes as a poetics of rage collective or individually performed. Doing a review of how creative subversion has been dealt in the contemporary social science, this article is an effort to provide a nuance and rigorous definition.

scholarly journals Social and Political Theory of Social Movements for the Social State

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Stefanos Koffas
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Political Process ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Social State ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Radical Transformation

Abstract Social movements, as collective entities, develop to stand up against the existing institutional status quo with a view to its reformation or radical transformation, while the degree to which they are political depends on wider socio-political factors. The diverse action that evolved through their organized mobilization marked the radical transformation of political response, but also the type of state intervention. Social movements exactly because they constitute wider socio-political undertakings that aim to bring about changes in the social, political, economic but also cultural processes, which seek to annul or sideline established standardizations, are considered one of the most readily available ways to express political and social claims; here they are understood to be dynamic interventions in institutionally and structurally complete social systems as in the case of the social state. Within the context of political mobilization and collective social action, social movements functioned at two interrelated levels: the level of expansion, but also of redefinition of social intervention processes in order to achieve the goals of the social state, and the cultural level, a symbolic promotion, in order to establish a greater degree of social justice. Mobilization of resources, collective behaviour for making claims, even contentious action and transaction with institutions and authorities, constitute views of social transformation and political process in the context of the creation and development of the social state.

What's the problem with disaster? Anthropology, social work, and the qualitative slot

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1496-1516
Author(s):  
Tisha Joseph Holmes ◽  
John Mathias ◽  
Tyler McCreary ◽  
James Brian Elsner
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Social ◽  
Disaster Anthropology ◽  
Political Economic

On March 3, 2019, an EF4 tornado devastated the rural Alabama communities of Beauregard and Smith Station, killing 23 people and causing direct injuries to another 97. This storm was unusually devastating, with twice the predicted casualty rate based on the tornado’s power, the impacted population, and impacted housing stock. In this paper, we apply qualitative methods from anthropology, geography, and planning to better understand the social context of this unusually devastating tornado. Recognizing that there are multiple formulations of the problem of disasters, we aim to highlight how interdisciplinary qualitative research can deepen our understanding of tornado disasters. Combining policy analysis, political economic critique, and ethnographic description, we seek to showcase how qualitative research enables us to interrogate and reimagine the problem of disasters. Rather than simply juxtaposing qualitative and quantitative methods, we emphasize how the heterogeneity of qualitative research methods can strengthen interdisciplinary research projects by generating dialogue about the multiple contexts relevant to understanding a social problem. While problem definition remains a central challenge to establishing a dialogue between anthropology and social work, here, we intend to extend this discussion to larger interdisciplinary collaborations. Situating the issue of problem formation within a broader ecology of qualitative inquiry, we highlight how dialogue about problem definition can, itself, produce meaningful insights into how we understand disasters.

scholarly journals Something for Everyone: A Review of Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Tarnoki ◽  
Katheryne Puentes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Nova Southeastern University

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (2018), by John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth was written for anyone who is considering themselves to be researchers or interested in learning more about qualitative research. As students in doctoral programs studying family therapy at Nova Southeastern University, we felt that parts of the text were explicitly tailored toward the social sciences; however, the chapters are useful for anyone interested in qualitative research from many angles and aspects.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Practice and Qualitative Research: A Primer for Library and Information Professionals

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Given
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
Library And Information Studies ◽  
Research Problems

Objective - This paper discusses the importance of qualitative research in evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP), with a focus on practical tips for evaluating and implementing effective qualitative research projects. Methods - The paper provides a brief introduction to the nature of qualitative inquiry and its status within current models of evidence assessment. Three problems of excluding qualitative research from the evidence-base in library and information studies (LIS) are identified: 1) ignoring the social sciences and humanities traditions that inform research in the field; 2) privileging of quantitative and experimental methods over others in evidence assessment; and, 3) focusing attention away from the best evidence for LIS research problems. Results - Qualitative approaches commonly used in library and information contexts are discussed, along with strategies for assessing quality in this work and some of the common ethics-related issues that researchers and professionals must consider. Conclusions - LIS professionals are encouraged to: 1) select research methods – including qualitative approaches – that best suit LIS questions; 2) design collaborative projects that combine quantitative and qualitative approaches, that will address research questions in a more complete way; 3) consider qualitative measures of rigor in assessing quality – rather than imposing quantitative expectations; and 4) revise existing models of “evidence” to recognize the value and rigor of qualitative research projects.

scholarly journals Qualitative Research Ladder for Fledging Researchers A Review of Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepideh Fard
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
General View ◽  
Full Understanding ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology

In order to qualify our research, I think quantitative studies are not enough. A s a matter of fact, we need more qualitative studies especially if we are dealing with human traits and the social sciences’ studies as the numbers would not suffice. In doing so, there is a need for resear4chers to acquire a full understanding of qualitative research methodology, data collection procedures and the risks and issues related to them. For the beginners to enter in to the ocean of qualitative research areas, it seems necessary to have good sourcebooks to get a general view of this type of research and then deeply dive in the ocean of qualitative studies which needs lots of endeavor. In Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry, Maria J. Mayan (2009) provides a handy ladder for these beginning qualitative researchers to gain an introductory perspective.

scholarly journals A Holistic Teaching Approach for Your Qualitative Research Class: A Book Review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian LaTulippe
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Class A ◽  
The Social ◽  
Holistic Teaching

A book review on Teaching Qualitative Research: Strategies for engaging emerging scholars, written by Raji Swaminathan and Thalia M. Mulvihill, published in 2018. This review offers an overall look into an instructor’s book by highlighting its unique features for teaching qualitative research in the social sciences. The review presents the main intent of the book, which is the authors’ holistic pedagogical approach for teaching qualitative inquiry. Swaminathan and Mulvihill offer readers a melding of qualitative pedagogy and holistic pedagogy, a clear strength of this book. The review concludes by sharing potential readership, as well as, possible applications.

scholarly journals Cultura, Imaginário Social e Representações Sociais: o Corpo na História e no Currículo da Educação Física

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Felipe Da Silva Triani ◽  
Cristina Novikoff
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Imaginary ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City

O objetivo foi analisar o currículo do Curso de graduação de licenciatura em Educação Física da cidade de Duque de Caxias para interpretar as representações sociais sobre corpo nele contidas. Para atingir o objetivo pretendido foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa, por meio de revisão bibliográfica e análise documental. Os resultados encontrados são de que as mudanças ocorridas no desenvolvimento da Educação Física acerca do corpo são resultado de desenvolvimentos culturais, que implicaram a transformação social dos grupos e que o currículo do curso analisado institui representações de corpo relacionadas com a ideia de saúde.Palavras-chave: Corpo. Representações Sociais. Imaginário Social. Formação de Professores. AbstractThe objective was to analyze the  undergraduate degree curriculum  in Physical Education Course of the city of Duque de Caxias to interpret the social representations about the body contained in it. In order to achieve the intended objective, a qualitative research was carried out through bibliographical review and documentary analysis. The results are that the changes that occurred in the  Physical Education development about the body are results of cultural developments that implied the groups’ social transformation and that the curriculum of the analyzed course establishes representations of body related to the idea of health. Keywords: Body. Social representations. Social imaginary. Teacher’s Training.

scholarly journals Evaluating Qualitative Research for Social Work Practitioners

10.18060/589 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Lietz ◽  
Luis E. Zayas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Work Knowledge

The field of social work expects practitioners remain well informed regarding research advances in their respective areas. Research studies conducted through the lens of qualitative inquiry provide important contributions to the social work knowledge base. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide practitioners some orientation regarding qualitative research methods and to highlight potential strategies researchers may use to enhance the trustworthiness and quality of their research. Specifically, the concept of trustworthiness is defined in the context of qualitative inquiry and questions social work practitioners can ask when evaluating the quality and applicability of a qualitative research study are provided.

Researching With Poetic and Artistic Dispositifs

2021 ◽  
pp. 153270862110199
Author(s):  
Eva Marxen ◽  
Luis F. González ◽  
Reslie Cortés ◽  
Cristina Valencia Mazzanti ◽  
Renata Matsuo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Poetic Inquiry ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group A ◽  
Methodological Strategy

This article presents the experience of the workshop Investigar con dispositivos artísticos y poéticos (Researching with poetic and artistic dispositifs), carried out in the special interest group A Day in Spanish and Portuguese (ADISP), in the frame of the Fifteenth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), in 2019. The goal of this workshop was to show the panorama of the uses and implications of the arts, poetry, and narratives as a methodological strategy in qualitative research. The theoretical framework to development the workshop included the poetic inquiry approach and the artistic dispositif. The experience of the workshop shows the social, political, and critical impact of combining art and poetry. This combination allows researchers to go beyond more traditional research practices such as interviews and ethnographies. We hope to contribute to promote these alternative methodologies in the Latin American researchers’ communities and audiences.

Research education shaped by musical sensibilities

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liora Bresler
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Research Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Courses

Based on my own research education courses for doctoral students, I examine the ways in which music provides powerful and rich models for perception, conceptualisation and engagement for both listeners and performers, to cultivate the processes and products of qualitative research in the social science in general, and in music education in particular. I discuss temporality and fluidity, listening and improvisation, originally terms associated with music, and their ramifications for qualitative inquiry. I then present some concrete examples from my research course, not as prescriptions to follow but as invitations for readers to generate their own activities and experiences.

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