Qualitative Inquiry and Social Justice: Toward a Politics of Hope - Paperback

by Norman K. Denzin (Editor), Michael D. Giardina (Editor)

In increasing numbers, qualitative researchers are leaving their ivory tower perches and entering the fray, focusing their research and actions on the promotion of social justice. In this tightly edited volume of original articles stemming from the 2008 International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry, leading figures in qualitative research demonstrate the potential for the research tradition to make contributions to the betterment of humankind.

Author Biography

Norman K. Denzin is professor of communications at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, co-editor with Yvonna Lincoln of the Handbook of Qualitative Research and the journal Qualitative Inquiry, as well as author of two dozen books. Michael D. Giardina is Visiting Assistant Professor of Advertising & Cultural Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.