1st Edition

Insider-Outsider Research in Qualitative Inquiry New Perspectives on Method and Meaning

By Deborah Court, Randa Khair Abbas Copyright 2022
86 Pages
by Routledge

86 Pages
by Routledge

86 Pages
by Routledge

Insider-Outsider Research in Qualitative Inquiry: New Perspectives on Method and Meaning explores the history, practice and particular benefits of conducting cultural research through a partnership of two researchers: one who is an insider to the culture under study and one who is an outsider. This book unpacks terminology around this type of research that has become outdated or cumbersome,... Read more

1. A Conceptual and Perceptual Review of Insider-Outsider Research  2. Our Stories  3. Unearthing Cultural Codes: A Visit to the Graveyard  4. All in the Family: Unraveling the Strands of a Crowded Interview  5. Ethical Issues in Insider-Outsider Research, and Navigating the Jargon Jungle  6. What Has Gender Got to Do with It?  7. May God Have Mercy on This Thing: Religious Codes and Women's Struggle for Fulfillment  8. New Perspectives on Method and Meaning

Biography

Deborah Court is Associate Professor of Education at Bar-Ilan University and Academic Advisor at the Arab Academic College in Israel. With a background in cultural anthropology, her research centers on educational cultures, the nature of cultural knowledge, intercultural and interreligious understanding and qualitative research methodologies.

Randa Khair Abbas is Associate Professor, Academic Head and Rector of the Arab Academic College in Israel. Her research centers on Druze identity and the cultural, religious and family structures of the Druze community. She works also in women's rights, women's leadership and the advancement of Arab women in the professional landscape.