Global Dimensions of Qualitative Inquiry

This focused collection of original articles addresses the global dynamics of qualitative inquiry and the contextual dimensions within which such inquiry takes place. Contributions from many of the world's leading qualitative researchers in communications, education, sociology, and related disciplines focus on the changing landscape of social media, human rights, the Global South, and decolonizing methodologies, and guide the field toward a more engaged, global perspective. Chapters were developed from plenary sessions of the Eighth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (2012). Introduction Global Dimensions of Qualitative Inquiry, Norman K. Denzin, Michael D. Giardina; Part 1 Theory; Chapter 1 Qualitative Inquiry and the Challenge of Scientific Status, Kenneth J. Gergen; Chapter 2 Qualitative Research in a Glocalizing World, Nigel G. Fielding; Chapter 3 Remix Cultures, Remix Methods, Annette Markham; Part 2 Praxis; Chapter 4 The Role of Indigenous Languages and Focus Groups in Qualitative Inquiry, Bekisizwe S. Ndimande; Chapter 5 On a Bead and a Prayer, Cynthia B. Dillard; Chapter 6 Border Crossing, Kakali Bhattacharya; Part 3 Method; Chapter 7 Dewey, A/r/tography, and Ab-Use of Global Dialogue, Richard Siegesmund; Chapter 8 Beyond the Autoethnography versus Ironist Debates, Jerry Lee Rosiek; Chapter 9 Navigating the Terrain of Social Justice, Donna M. Mertens; Chapter 10 Coda Are You Serious?, Laura L. Ellingson;