Imaginative Inquiry: Innovative Approaches to Interdisciplinary Research - Hardcover

Fogel, Dr. Curtis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1936320436 ISBN 13: 9781936320431

Publisher: Academica Press, 2013

Synopsis

Academic disciplines have remained largely committed to research methods and methodologies that hinge on simplistic binaries and problematic dichotomies. Despite this historical and contemporary trend in interdisciplinary research, there have been some notable advances in innovative approaches to method and methodology. With the recent growth in these advances, there is an increasing need for texts that document contemporary, innovative approaches to research. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this edited compilation of essays charts some of the developing innovative trends in research methods and methodologies that transcend boundaries between: 1) quantitative and qualitative methods, 2) theory and method, 3) method and methodology, and 4) researcher and research participant. The overall aim of this book is to provide a guide for contemporary interdisciplinary researchers to explore the social world in imaginative ways, by moving beyond the singular, definite, discipline-specific research approaches of the past towards the more flexible, creative research approaches of the present. The editor and contributors reflect the fields below especially social sciences, public health and advanced criminology and represent both Canadian and American best practices and approaches

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About the Author

At 27, Dr. Curtis Fogel represents a new generation of professors who are bringing innovation and new ideas to Lakehead University in Orillia, Ontario. Fogel was appointed Assistant Professor of Criminology in 2010 and, along with research and teaching responsibilities, he is developing a new Criminology major for Lakehead. Originally from Spruce Grove, Fogel followed his sociology degree from Augustana with a Master's degree from Newfoundland's Memorial University in 2006. In 2009, when he was just 25, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Calgary. Prior to coming to Lakehead, Fogel taught at the University of Guelph and Thompson Rivers University. Fogel's interest in criminology began as an undergraduate student at Augustana. As a research assistant with Dr. Geraint Osborne, he studied student marijuana use and developed a larger project on its use by students and professionals. They presented together at several scholarly conferences and published journal articles. Under Osborne's direction, Fogel learned the unique skills required to conduct qualitative research on criminological topics. Fogel insists that anyone who is considering a law, graduate or other professional degree should place Augustana high on their list of choices. He has taught in lecture halls with over 400 students in a class and could see that the learning experience was not equivalent. "It was a big part of my decision to accept a position at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University, where 100 student classes are considered large and 20 is closer to the norm." In addition to his research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities, Fogel has managed to retain his personal involvement in sport. He coaches an elite U19 basketball team in the Ontario Basketball Association and is a competitor on the Ontario Volleyball Association Beach Tour, competing in the men's two-on-two competition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academica Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936320436
• ISBN 13: 9781936320431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 182