Mulvihill / Swaminathan Critical Approaches to Life Writing Methods in Qualitative Research

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-317-24446-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 120 Seiten

Life writing projects have become part of the expanding field of qualitative research methods in recent years and advances in critical approaches are reshaping methodological pathways. Critical Approaches to Life Writing Methods in Qualitative Research gives researchers and students looking for a brief compendium to guide their methodological thinking a concise and working overview of how to approach and carry out different forms of life writing.

This practical book re-invigorates the conversation about the possibilities and innovative directions qualitative researchers can take when engaged in various forms of life writing, such as biography, autobiography, autoethnography, life history, and oral history. It equips the reader with the tools to carry out life writing projects from start to finish, including choice of a topic or subject, examining lives as living data, understanding the role of documents and artifacts, learning to tell the story, and finally writing/performing/displaying through the voice of the life writer. The authors also address the ways a researcher can begin a project, work through the issues they might face along the journey, and arrive at a shareable product.

With its focus on the plurality of life writing methodologies, Critical Approaches to Life Writing Methods in Qualitative Research occupies a distinct place in qualitative research scholarship and offers practical exercises to guide the researcher. Examples include exploring authorial voice, practical applications of reflexivity exercises, the relationship between the narrator and participants, navigating the use of public and private archives, understanding the processes of collaborative inquiry and collaborative writing, as well as writing for various audiences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mulvihill, Thalia M.

Swaminathan, Raji

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2: Theories and Approaches that Guide Critical Life Writers

Chapter 3: Practical Applications and Dreamscapes for Life Writers

Chapter 4: Evaluative Criteria and Final Thoughts

Über Autor(innen)

Thalia M. Mulvihill is a Professor of Social Foundations and Higher Education, and an Affiliate Faculty member in the Women's and Gender Studies Program and the Honors College. She currently serves as the Director of the Adult, Higher and Community Education Doctoral Program.

Raji Swaminathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of emerging methods in qualitative research, urban education, and alternative education.