Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence

Download or read book Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence written by Norman K Denzin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is evidence in qualitative inquiry and how is it evaluated? What is true or false in research is strongly influenced by socially defined criteria and by the politics of academia. In providing an alternative to conservative science, qualitative researchers are often victimized by these politics. The use of qualitative evidence within the policy arena is also subject to social and political factors. Within qualitative inquiry itself, evidence is defined differently in different discourses—law, medicine, history, cultural, or performance studies. The interdisciplinary, international group of contributors to this volume address these questions in an attempt to create evidential criteria for qualitative work. Sponsored by the International Center for Qualitative Inquiry.