Unravelling Research: The Ethics and Politics of Research in the Social Sciences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781773635231)

Unravelling Research is about the ethics and politics of knowledge production in the social sciences at a time when the academy is pressed to contend with the historical inequities associated with established research practices. Written by an impressive range of scholars whose work is shaped by their commitment to social justice, the chapters grapple with different methodologies, geographical locations and communities and cover a wide range of inquiry, including ethnography in Africa, archival research in South America and research with marginalized, racialized, poor, mad, homeless and Indigenous communities in Canada. Each chapter is written from the perspective of researchers who, due to their race, class, sexual/gender identity, ability and geographical location, labour at the margins of their disciplines. By using their own research projects as sites, contributors probe the ethicality of long-established and cutting-edge methodological frameworks to theorize the indivisible relationship between methodology, ethics and politics, elucidating key challenges and dilemmas confronting marginalized researchers and research subjects alike.

Author: Teresa Mac?s
ISBN-10: 1773635239
ISBN-13: 9781773635231
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.63d