Questions in Qualitative Social Justice Research in Multicultural Contexts

Questions in Qualitative Social Justice Research in Multicultural Contexts take readers on an accessible and inspiring journey to critically self-reflect on current or future research practices to encourage and facilitate greater equity, inclusion, and social justice in qualitative research.

In a diverse world, "doing" qualitative research needs unpacking and developing awareness of interconnected perspectives and challenges. However, as researchers, there is not always a chance to fully prepare or self-reflect on the processes and experiences. This book raises awareness of key multidimensional aspects of social justice, such as power, privilege, trust, insider-outsiderness, ethics, arts-based, co-produced, and decolonial research. The authors connect theory and conceptual constructs with practical in-field realities, guiding researchers through the dynamic, evolving steps to give voice to and promote social justice practices in research.

The book includes the following features to guide thinking for researchers and students:

• Bolded key terms and questions for self-reflection.
• Boxed case studies from both top international scholars and emerging scholars.
• Glossary of key terms.

This foundational book can be used as a jumping-off point to engage and critically self-reflect about research moving us towards decolonizing research practice, creating more inclusive, equitable, and socially just research. It will be suitable for upper-level and postgraduate students and all researchers interested in qualitative methods in education and the social and behavioral sciences.

Anna CohenMiller is an arts-based qualitative research methodologist and award-winning educator, who examines issues of equity and inclusion in higher education in Kazakhstan and internationally.

Nettie Boivin is a decolonial multimodal, multisensory ethnographer who examines issues of diversity and inclusion for marginalized, transmigrant families and communities in Europe and internationally.