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From Subject to Subjectivities profiles the recent debates about the role of qualitative and participatory methods in psychology, a discipline which has traditionally seen itself as a form of positivistic science. Contributors explain how fundamentally different views of the nature of reality and of scientific theory have shaped these debates, and how psychology is being transformed through the use of these methods. At the heart of the book are 10 exemplars of interpretive and participatory action research which describe the rationale for and process of using these methods in actual cases. They also articulate some of the challenges psychologists may face in adopting them, offering insights into how these complications can be successfully negotiated. Relevant beyond psychology, the models provided can be used within the context of a wide array of social science disciplines, from sociology and anthropology to women's studies and public health. The contributors represent a veritable "who's who" of qualitative scholars, including Lyn Mikel Brown, Larry Davidson, Michelle Fine, Louise Kidder, M. Brinton Lykes, Jeanne Marecek, Abigail Stewart, and Niobe Way. No previous book has examined qualitative and participatory methods specifically within the context of psychology. From Subjects to Subjectivities provides a unique and badly needed resource for those interested in learning about the practice of these methods in the field.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Psychology Psychological methodology

• Full title: From Subjects to Subjectivities
• Subtitle: A Handbook of Interpretive and Participatory Methods
• Author: Mary Brydon-Miller
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350
• EAN: 9780814782590
• ISBN: 0814782590
• ID: 04932579
• Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Weight: 538 g
• Dimensions: 152 × 228 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. December 2000

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