Qualitative inquiry and the politics of evidence / Norman K. Denzin, Michael D. Giardina, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denzin, Norman K.

Giardina, Michael D., 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qualitative research.

Evidence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is evidence in qualitative inquiry and how is it evaluated? What is true or false in research is strongly influenced by socially defined criteria and by the politics of academia. In providing an alternative to conservative science, qualitative researchers are often victimized by these politics. The use of qualitative evidence within the policy arena is also subject to social and political factors. Within qualitative inquiry itself, evidence is defined differently in different discourses-law, medicine, history, cultural, or performance studies. The interdisciplinary, international gr

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: The Elephant in the Living Room, OR Advancing the Conversation about the Politics of Evidence; Section I: Policy Intentions; Section II: Theoretical and Methodological Interruptions; Section III: Performative Interventions; Coda; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

First published 2008 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-42139-9

1-315-42140-2

1-315-42141-0

1-59874-734-7

9781315421414

OCLC:

712015694