Viewpoint on research methods by Denzin and Lincoln
07-November-2006
Interesting viewpoint led by a narrative enquiry perspective and from Denzin what he calls postmodern/poststructural perspective. Talks about quantitative, positive research methods and assumptions and how many researcher have rejected this approach. They argue that positive methods are telling stories about the soical world but just in a different way to qualitative methods. A science that silences too many voices. narrative approach just chooses different methods for evaluating there work including: verisimililitude, emotionality, personal responsibility, ethic of caring, political praxis, mulivoice texts, and dialogues with subjects.
Performance Ethnography - Politicised Cultural Studies
23-November-2006
Performance ethnography I have been exploring is based on a multiracial cultural studies perspective (Diawara, 1996). A relativley new postinterpretive, post foundational paradigm is emerging that is less certain in terms of an interpretive enquiry approach (Denzin, 2003). The ways in which these relationships of difference and commonality are textually represented answer to a political annd epistimological aesthetic. From a feminist, communitarian sense, there are various approaches to performance ethnography.
Christian (2000) identifies three interconnected criteria that shape these representations of the world. Interpretive sufficiency - descriptions should possess the amount of depth, detail, emotionality, nuance, and coherence that will permit a critical consciousness. Paula Freire (2001) says conscientization to be formed - the oppressed gain there own voices and collaborate in transforming there own cultures. Representational adequacy - dealing with being free of racial, class or gender stereotyping issues. Authentically Adequate - in terms of text and according to Christian when they meet three conditions. (a) multiple voices are represented, (b) enhance morality in some way, (c) promote social transformation.
Multivoice ethnographic texts should empower persons, discover moral truths about themselves (in some way), and create social criticism.
