Research and Social Change - A Relational Constructionist Approach

This book bridges scholarly forms of inquiry and practitioners' daily activities. It introduces inquiry as a process of relational construction, offering resources to practitioners who want to reflect on how their work generates practical effects. This book will be useful for undergraduates, graduate students, and practitioners engaged in professional development.

List of contents

1. Inquiry Possibilities 2. Meta-Theories and Discourses of Construction 3. Our Community: Relational Constructionism 4. Inquiry as Engaged Unfolding 5. Transforming Inquiries: Enlarging Possible Worlds 6. Valuing and E/valuation 7. Quality: Reflexivity, Dialogue and Relational Aesth-et(h)ics or So what?

About the author

Sheila McNamee is Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of New Hampshire.
Dian Marie Hosking is Professor in Relational Processes at Utrecht University School of Governance.

Summary

This book bridges scholarly forms of inquiry and practitioners’ daily activities. It introduces inquiry as a process of relational construction, offering resources to practitioners who want to reflect on how their work generates practical effects. This book will be useful for undergraduates, graduate students, and practitioners engaged in professional development.

Product details

• Authors: Dian Marie Hosking, Sheila McNamee, Sheila (University of New Hampshire Mcnamee, Sheila Hosking Mcnamee, McNamee Sheila
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415719797
• ISBN: 978-0-415-71979-7
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Advances in Research; Routledge Advances in Research Methods
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Society & culture: general, EDUCATION / Research, Society and culture: general, Research methods: general