Questions in qualitative social justice research in multicultural contexts

Abstract

The book Questions in qualitative social justice research in multicultural contexts exploits the potential associated with examining a multiplicity of methodological approaches and theories in qualitative research to better understand the social world. The main focus of each chapter is social justice in multicultural contexts. The lens is interdisciplinary. This publication is a collection of academic texts and reflective writings by researchers who combine theory and research approaches with the practical realities of field research. In individual chapters, the authors cross disciplinary boundaries and analyse aspects from the field of social justice in qualitative research addressing, among others, power discourses, dilemmas of privilege, issues of trust, ethical issues, insider/ outsider status and positions, online research engagement, transformative research challenges, arts-based research, participatory strategies, co-production and decolonisa-tion processes in research. The book is structured with classical chapters and bolded key terms and questions for self-reflection, boxed case studies from international scholars and a glossary of key terms . A noteworthy procedure is that each chapter contains a section on Reflections from the Field , which presents diverse case studies and reflections presented by both well-known international and new researchers. The composition of the book makes it easy to find theoretical and practical elements to facilitate critical and reflective thinking for researchers and students in multicultural research contexts, together quite diverse issues concerning the construction of research that promotes social justice practices, key approaches for understanding what they are and why they are so important in research carried out by researchers aware of multicultural processes. The book addresses the design, implementation and evaluation of social justice research, providing an up-to-date and essential resource for experienced and novice researchers on considering the questions and issues that continually arise in all qualitative research in diverse contexts. The editors have divided the material into 8 chapters, a section on Contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction with explanations of how to use the book and why it is important for researchers in different contexts, Glossary and Index . Chapter 1: Owning Our Power explains what power of the