Fostering Social Justice through Qualitative Inquiry: A Methodological Guide

Fostering Social Justice through Qualitative Inquiry, now in its second edition, provides methods for conducting qualitative research with a social justice paradigm. It discusses how major theories and qualitative methodologies are employed to create social justice in the process and products of qualitative research. The book includes snapshot theory chapters on feminism, critical race theory, queer theory, and more. It also has methodological chapters on grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, participatory action research, and autoethnography.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Fostering Social Justice through Qualitative Inquiry, now in its second edition, delves into the methods of conducting qualitative research with a social justice paradigm. As qualitative researchers increasingly turn to social justice research to transcend academic discourse and serve marginalized, oppressed, or less-powerful communities and groups, the book addresses the distinct requirements of a social justice stance for researchers. It then explores how major theories and qualitative methodologies are employed to create social justice in both the process and products of qualitative research.

The book is organized into snapshot theory chapters, which introduce the foundations of various theories such as feminism, critical race theory, queer theory, and more. Robust methodological chapters cover grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, participatory action research, and other key qualitative designs. Each chapter is written by experts in the specific theory or methodology, and exemplars of the authors' work illustrate this style of research in action.

New to this edition:

Expanded attention to the theories most commonly associated with social justice research by authors who have put them to use.

Methodological chapters on autoethnography, collective memory work, digital methods, and postqualitative inquiry.

Chapter Reflection Questions to help students and their supervisors/instructors apply what they have learned.

Recommended readings from each author with annotations to encourage additional exploration.

This established textbook will be an invaluable resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners interested in advancing social justice through qualitative inquiry.

Weight: 568g
Dimension: 178 x 253 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032106915
Edition number: 2 ed