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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461612603321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-42140-2

1-315-42141-0

1-59874-734-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 p.)

Disciplina

001.4/3

Soggetti

Qualitative research

Evidence

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2008 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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