
Poetic Inquiry as Research
A Decolonial Guide
Policy Press
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-4473-7324-7 (ISBN)
Description
Poetic inquiry is an arts-based approach integrating the humanities and sciences to enhance the quality of social science research and its dissemination.
This insightful guide sheds light on the transformative power of poetic inquiry in academic research. Blending poetry with scholarly work, it offers practical advice on crafting research poems, distinguishing them from literary poems and determining when and how to incorporate them into your studies.
The book:
- helps researchers to explore and express their research creatively;
- emphasises diverse and decolonial viewpoints and paths to knowledge;
- features methods, case studies, prompts and exercises from the Global South and North.
Perfect for researchers eager to explore new dimensions of expression, this guide enriches all aspects of the research process.
This insightful guide sheds light on the transformative power of poetic inquiry in academic research. Blending poetry with scholarly work, it offers practical advice on crafting research poems, distinguishing them from literary poems and determining when and how to incorporate them into your studies.
The book:
- helps researchers to explore and express their research creatively;
- emphasises diverse and decolonial viewpoints and paths to knowledge;
- features methods, case studies, prompts and exercises from the Global South and North.
Perfect for researchers eager to explore new dimensions of expression, this guide enriches all aspects of the research process.
More details
Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
14 s/w Abbildungen, 7 s/w Tabellen
7 Tables, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7324-7 (9781447373247)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Policy Press
from
€39.99
Available for download

E-Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Policy Press
€39.99
Available for download

Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Policy Press
€99.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Heidi van Rooyen is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. Prior to this, she was an Executive at the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa and chaired the Consortium on Advancing Poetic Inquiry in the Global South.
Raphael d'Abdon is Research Fellow at the Department of English Studies at the University of South Africa. He is a member of the research projects Consortium on Advancing Poetic Inquiry in the Global South and ZAPP (The South African Poetry Project).
Raphael d'Abdon is Research Fellow at the Department of English Studies at the University of South Africa. He is a member of the research projects Consortium on Advancing Poetic Inquiry in the Global South and ZAPP (The South African Poetry Project).
Content
1. Embracing poetic inquiry as a decolonial research method - Heidi van Rooyen and Raphael d'Abdon
2. The way of poems - Kirsten Deane, Raphael d'Abdon and Angela Hough
3. Taking poetry into research - Angela Hough, Yvonne Sliep and Heidi van Rooyen
4. Navigating ethical territories in poetic inquiry - Yvonne Sliep, Angela Hough and Duduzile S. Ndlovu
5. Assessing the craft and reach of poetic inquiry - Duduzile S. Ndlovu and Heidi van Rooyen
6. Conclusion - Raphael d'Abdon and Heidi van Rooyen
2. The way of poems - Kirsten Deane, Raphael d'Abdon and Angela Hough
3. Taking poetry into research - Angela Hough, Yvonne Sliep and Heidi van Rooyen
4. Navigating ethical territories in poetic inquiry - Yvonne Sliep, Angela Hough and Duduzile S. Ndlovu
5. Assessing the craft and reach of poetic inquiry - Duduzile S. Ndlovu and Heidi van Rooyen
6. Conclusion - Raphael d'Abdon and Heidi van Rooyen