Method and Reflexivity
Knowing as Systemic Social Construction
Published on 30. May 1991
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8039-8238-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text takes as a starting point the fact that researchers who believe that knowledge is a social and cultural construction must apply this principle to themselves and their research. The book explores a range of theoretical issues and perspectives about the nature of knowledge and reflexive knowing and shows how a concern with reflexivity can inform research methodologies and practice. "Research and Reflexivity" should be interesting reading for all concerned with the implications of reflexivity and self-reference for the theory and practice of social science research, in particular issues of responsibility.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, music
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-8238-3 (9780803982383)
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Content
Part 1 Theoretical issues in research and reflexivity: through the eyes of others, Heinz von Foerster; knowing without metaphysics - aspects of the radical contructivist position, Ernst von Glasersfeld; science and daily life - the ontology of scientific explanations, Humberto R.Maturana; on the relations between seeing, interpreting and knowing, Philip H.Steedman. Part 2 From theory to reflexivity in research practice: toward reflexive methodologies, Kenneth J.Gergen and Mary M.Gergen; what should guide reality construction? - values and implicate order in social research, Ib Ravn; reconstructing (some) communication research methods, Klaus Krippendroff; biography and the deconstruction of knowledge/power, Thomas Soderqvist; reflexivity and methodology - an ecological constructionism, Frederick Steier. Part 3 From research experience to reflexive method: learning as reflective conversation with materials, Jeanne Bamberger and Donald A.Schon; co-constructing the interviewer/co-constructing family, Jane Jorgenson; a short essay on languaging, A.L.Becker; self-reflection, dialogue and the subject, Tullio Maranhao.