Left Coast Press : Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence

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Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence
Norman K. Denzin (Editor); Michael D. Giardina (Editor)
352 pp. / 6.00 x 9.00 / May, 2008
Hardback (978-1-59874-321-0)
Paperback (978-1-59874-322-7)

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- Qualitative Research & Methods

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 group of contributors to this volume address these questions in an attempt to create evidential criteria for qualitative work.
This title is sponsored by International Center for Qualitative Inquiry.