Research Methods For Social Justice And Equity In Education

Introduction

This textbook presents an integrative approach to thinking about research methods for social justice. In today's education landscape, there is a growing interest in scholar-activism and ways of doing research that advances educational equity. This text provides a foundational overview of important theoretical and philosophical issues specific to this kind of work in Section I. In Section II, readers engage with various ways of thinking about, collecting and analyzing data, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Finally, in Section III, through case studies and research narratives, readers will learn about real scholars and their work. This book takes a wide-ranging approach to ways that various modalities and practices of research can contribute to an equity mission.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (25 Chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xxiv

Theoretical and Philosophical Issues

Front Matter

Pages 1-1

Re-positioning Power and Re-imagining Reflexivity: Examining Positionality and Building Validity Through Reconstructive Horizon Analysis

Pages 3-13

Considering Positionality: The Ethics of Conducting Research with Marginalized Groups

Pages 15-32

Flipping the Paradigm: Studying Up and Research for Social Justice

Pages 33-43

Framing Critical Race Theory and Methodologies

Pages 45-57

Disentangling the Complexities of Queer Theory and Intersectionality Theory: Research Paradigms and Insights for Social Justice

Pages 59-70

Using Critical Theory in Educational Research

Pages 71-79

Viewing Research for Social Justice and Equity Through the Lens of Zygmunt Bauman’s Theory of Liquid Modernity

Pages 81-89

Thinking Critically About “Social Justice Methods”: Methods as “Contingent Foundations”

Pages 91-107

Institutional Review Boards: Purposes and Applications for Students

Pages 109-113

Approaches to Data Collection and Analysis

Front Matter

Pages 115-115

Typical Areas of Confusion for Students New to Qualitative Research

Pages 117-123

Youth Participatory Action Research: The Nuts and Bolts as well as the Roses and Thorns

Pages 125-135

Advancing Social Justice with Policy Discourse Analysis

Pages 137-149

Through Their Eyes, in Their Words: Using Photo-Elicitation to Amplify Student Voice in Policy and School Improvement Research

Pages 151-161

Using Photovoice to Resist Colonial Research Paradigms

Pages 163-175

Re-introducing Life History Methodology: An Equitable Social Justice Approach to Research in Education

Pages 177-189

Quantitative Methods for Social Justice and Equity: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

Pages 191-201

Large-Scale Datasets and Social Justice: Measuring Inequality in Opportunities to Learn

Pages 203-215

X Marks the Spot: Engaging Campus Maps to Explore Sense of Belonging Experiences of Student Activists

Pages 217-226

Propensity Score Methodology in the Study of Student Classification: The Case of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Mild Disability Identification and Labeling

Pages 227-240

Transformative Mixed Methods: A Missed Opportunity

Pages 241-251

Developing a Research Agenda

Front Matter

Pages 253-253

Writing, Race, and Creative Democracy

Pages 255-261

Beyond White: The Emotional Complexion of Critical Research on Race

Pages 263-274

I Pulled Up a Seat at the Table: My Journey Engaging in Critical Quantitative Inquiry

Pages 275-282

Working with Intention and in Tension: Evolving as a Scholar-Activist

Pages 283-288

Collaboration, Community, and Collectives: Research for and by the People

Pages 289-294

Back Matter

Pages 295-308

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Bibliographic information

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05900-2

Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham

eBook Packages: Education

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-05899-9

Online ISBN: 978-3-030-05900-2