Year: 2017
Type: book
Abstract: Research FoundationsPart I explores the building blocks that are at the heart of good qualitative inquiry concerning social activism: history, methodology, and methods.Chapter 1 introduces the history of research on social activism and explicates diff erent scholarly views of social movements.Th is history lesson is vital for any research project as researchers should be aware of the accomplishments of those who came before them-not only to make meaningful contributions in the present but also to avoid "reinventing the wheel" by exploring concepts and topics that have already been thoroughly researched.Only by comprehending past (qualitative or quantitative) endeavors can researchers eff ectively situate their own pursuits and begin to construct new projects.Chapter 2 explains the diff erent methodological positions that researchers can adopt for the study of social activism; that is, the diff erent ontological and epistemological frameworks through which they approach their topics.Th is is important as the methodological framework infl uences not only how researchers engage with the world but also how they conceptualize activism.Only by fully grasping their methodological positions can researchers begin to approach the topic of social activism and formulate ideas about research projects.Chapter 3 introduces a variety of diff erent qualitative methods that have been used in the study of social activism.Th ese methods were culled from a review of qualitative studies conducted over the past decade.Th e goal of collecting this information is to identify the most commonly used methods (or those that proved to be the most useful), uncover the valuable lessons learned from those research projects, and provide information about how these diff erent methods can be used in the study of activism today.
Source: Fordham University Press eBooks
DOI: 10.1353/book.49055
Author: Atkinson, Joshua D.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2575264481