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.
Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education
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Table of Contents
- Re-Positioning Power and Re-Imagining Reflexivity: Examining Positionality and Building Validity through Reconstructive Analyses, Meagan Call-Cummings and Karen Ross2. Considering Positionality: The Ethics of Conducting Research on Marginalized Groups, Laura Parson3. Flipping the Paradigm: Studying Up and Research for Social Justice, Elena Aydarova4. Framing Critical Race Theory and Methodologies, Kenzo Sung and Natoya Coleman5. Disentangling the Complexities of Queer Theory and Intersectionality Theory: Research Paradigms and Insights for Social Justice, Christian D. Chan, Sam Steen, Lionel C. Howard, and Arshad I Ali6. Using Critical Theory in Educational Research, Kamden K. Strunk and Jasmine S. Betties7. Viewing Research for Social Justice and Equity through the Lens of Zygmunt Bauman's Theory of Liquid Modernity, Danielle Ligocki8. Thinking Critically about "Social Justice Methods": Methods as "Contingent Foundations", Lucy E. Bailey9. Institutional Review Boards: Purposes and Applications for Students, Leslie Ann Locke10. Typical Areas of Confusion for Students New to Qualitative Research, Leslie Ann Locke11. Youth Participatory Action Research: The Nuts and Bolts as Well as the Roses and Thorns, Shiv R. Desai12. Advancing Social Justice with Policy Discourse Analysis, Elizabeth J. Allan and Aaron Tolbert13. Through Their Eyes, In Their Words: Using Photo-Elicitation to Amplify Student Voice in Policy and School Improvement Research, Jeff Walls and Samantha E. Holquist14. Using Photovoice to Resist Colonial Research Paradigms, Susan Cridland-Hughes, McKenzie Brittain, and S. Megan Che15. Re-Introducing Life History Methodology: An Equitable Social Justice Approach to Research in Education, James S. Wright16. Quantitative Methods for Social Justice and Equity: Theoretical and Practical Considerations, Kamden K. Strunk and Payton D. Hoover17. Large-Scale Datasets and Social Justice: Measuring Disparity in Opportunities to Learn, Heather E. Price18. X Marks the Spot: Engaging Campus Maps to Explore Sense of Belonging Experiences of Student Activists, Carli Rosati, David J. Nguyen, and Rose M. Troyer19. Propensity Score Methodology in the Study of Student Classification: The Case of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Mild Disability Identification and Labeling, Argun Saaticioglu and Thomas M. Skrtic20. Transformative Mixed Methods: A Missed Opportunity, Carey Andrzejewski, Hannah Baggett, and Benjamin Arnberg21.Writing, Race, and Creative Democracy, Timothy J. Lensmire22. Beyond White: The Emotional Complexion of Critical Research on Race, Cheryl E. Matias23. I Pulled Up A Seat at the Table: My Journey Engaging in Critical Quantitative Inquiry, Lolita A. Tabron24. Working with Intention and in Tension: Evolving as a Scholar-Activist, Kristen A. Renn25. Collaboration, Community, and Collectives: Research for and by the People, Erica R. Davila
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Kamden K. Strunk is Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Auburn University, USA, where he is also a faculty affiliate of the Critical Studies Working Group. He is a quantitative methodologist, teaching statistics for educational research at the graduate level. His research focuses on equity in education with particular emphasis on intersections of racial, sexual, and gender identities.
Leslie Ann Locke is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at the University of Iowa, USA, and Director of the Research Initiative on Social Justice and Equity (RISE). Her research interests include leadership for social justice and equity, schooling for students from marginalized groups, equity-oriented education policy, and qualitative methodologies.