Making Research Public in Troubled Times

These are certainly troubled times in which neoliberalcapitalist patriarchy and the tyranny of racism and domination are continuallyreinscribed on the bodies and lives of so many. However, critical researchersunderstand the necessity for, as well as the difficulty of, using research tofacilitate public transformations that lead to increased justice and equity. The authors contributing to MakingResearch Public in Troubled Times: Pedagogy, Activism, and CriticalObligations recognize the importance of diverse pedagogies, activism, andethical choices regarding an environment that supports critical research inoppressive times. Diverse pedagogies that can facilitate the education ofcritical public researchers across disciplines are illustrated in the first setof chapters addressing questions like: What is important in teaching criticalqualitative inquiry? How do students, materials, histories, and the publicinfluence this teaching? What have we learned over years of attempting to teachcritical qualitative research methods? The authors in the second section areactivist local scholars sharing their projects and explaining what this workmeans for critical qualitative inquiry. This work includes methods used toincorporate critical qualitative inquiry into community activism. Finally,chapters in the last section focus on future steps and most important actionsfor the ways critical qualitative inquiry can be conceptualized to addressconcerns in these troubled times.Perfect for coursessuch as: Qualitative Research, Curriculum Studies, Women and GenderStudies, International Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Higher Education,Community Engagement, Policy Studies, Service Learning, and Social Justice.