Call for papers - Special Issue of Qualitative Research in Psychology - Pluralism in Qualitative Research in Psychology
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Asunto: Call for papers - Special Issue of Qualitative Research in
Psychology - Pluralism in Qualitative Research in Psychology
Fecha: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:34:38 -0000
De: Corinne Squire <C.Sq...@UEL.AC.UK>
Responder a: Corinne Squire <C.Sq...@UEL.AC.UK>
CALL FOR PAPERS
January 2010
Qualitative Research in Psychology
Special Issue: Pluralism in Qualitative Research in Psychology
Guest Editors: Nollaig Frost and Sevasti-Melissa Nolas
Qualitative research methods in psychology are widely accepted. Single
method approaches (e.g. narrative analysis, discourse analysis, ethnography,
grounded theory, thematic analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis)
can be found on their own or in combination with quantitative methods. Less
well-explored and debated is the combination of qualitative methods with each
other - an approach that can be termed 'pluralism'. This combining of
ontologies and epistemologies gives rise to both benefits and creative
tensions and provides a focus for inquiry into enhancing awareness of
researcher impact.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an international forum within
which the disparate array of questions that are arising about a pluralistic
approach to qualitative research in psychology can be posed and debated.
Recognising the potential that this approach offers for accessing the
different layers and dimensions of a complex and constructed social reality
brings with it both curiosity and questions about its ontology,
epistemological tenets, theoretical frameworks and practical applications.
We invite contributions from those working with a combination of qualitative
research methods in psychology. We are interested in submissions that
address a range of ontological, epistemological and practical issues in
pluralistic qualitative research in psychology including, but not limited to,
the following questions and topics:
* How are reflexivity and/or subjectivity managed (or not) in
qualitative pluralistic research? What does pluralism do to either?
* What is the relationship between pluralism and polyvocality in the
research context? Does pluralism guarantee polyvocality?
* How does pluralism relate to epistemological (in) coherence? Are
there tensions? What are the consequences?
* Is pluralism unattainable? Discussion of pluralism in theory and in
practice
* Practical considerations: research design, data analysis, data
synthesis.
* What challenges does pluralism pose to the paradigm of the lone
researcher?
* What are the roles of transparency, rigour and reflexivity when
working pluralistically?
While we do not want to narrow the possible contribution we imagine that
contributors are likely to be working in a range of applied psychology
domains including but not limited to: social, community, health, forensic,
and clinical psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychotherapy. Contributors are
also likely to be involved in applied forms of research that call for an
eclectic and creative use of qualitative research methods. Papers should
place a strong emphasis on conceptualising and discussing the issues arising
from pluralistic qualitative research in psychology and not merely provide
methodological solutions.
To be considered for publication, papers must be electronically received by
the Guest Editors by 19 April 2010. Please submit papers as Microsoft Word
email attachments to both Guest Editors (n.f...@mdx.ac.uk and
s.n...@mdx.ac.uk). Please prepare manuscripts according to the guidelines
for submission of Qualitative Research in Psychology
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1478-0887&linktype=44