Relational constructionism

by Dian Marie Hosking

Articles & references


Articles

A few articles have specifically addressed the relation between (some form of) constructionism and research methods.

Sheila McNamee’s article (1994 - see reference list below) is especially helpful. In addition, Ken Gergen discusses the relations between constructionisms and inquiry in a number of places, including his 1994 book “Realities and Relations”.
Last, the article by Stanley Deetz, titled "Describing differences in approaches to organization science: rethinking Burrell and Morgan and their legacy" is also very useful in this context.

References


Below is a list of useful references for those who want to use qualitative methods.

  • Alvesson, M. and Deetz, S. (2000). Doing critical management research. London: Sage Publications.
  • Alvesson, M. and Skoldberg, K. (2000). Reflexive methodology: new vistas for qualitative research. London: Sage publications.
  • Banister, P., Burman, E., Parker, I, Taylor, M. & Tindall, C. (1994). Qualitative methods in psychology: a research guide. Buckingham: Open University Press.
  • Barry, C. A. (1998). Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software: Atlas/ti and Nudist Compared. Sociological Research Online, 3, 3.
  • Bentz, V.M. and Shapiro, J.J. (1998). Mindful inquiry in social research. London: Sage Publications.
  • Bantz, C.R. (1991). Naturalistic research traditions. In: Putnam, L.L., Pacanowsky, M.E. (eds.), Communication and organizations: an interpretive approach . London: Sage publications.
  • Coffey, A. and Atkinson, P. (1996). Narratives and stories. In: Coffey, A. and Atkinson, P., Making sense of qualitative data (54-82). London: Sage Publications.
  • Coffey, A. and Atkinson, P. (1996). Meanings and metaphors. In: Coffey, A. and Atkinson, P., Making sense of qualitative data (83-107). London: Sage Publications.
  • Dachler, H.P. (1997). Does the distinction between qualitative and quantitative methods make sense? In: Organization Studies, 18, 4, pp. 709-724.
  • Dachler, H.P. (1999). Power and political processes as ethical issues in methodology: Continuing the dialogue with Catherine Casell and Gillian Symon. In: Organization Studies, 20, 2, 342-345.
  • Deetz, A. (1996). Describing differences in approaches to organization science: rethinking Burrell and Morgan and their legacy . Organization science 7(2), pp. 191-207.
  • Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.)(2000). Handbook of qualitative research. London: Sage Publications.
  • Fine, M. (1994). Working the Hyphens: Reinventing Self and Other in Qualitative Research. In: Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. Handbook of qualitative research (70-82). London: Sage Publications.
  • Guba, E.G. and Lincoln Y.S. (1994). Competing paradigms in qualitative research. In: Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.), Handbook of qualitative research (105-118). London: Sage Publications.
  • Hamilton, D. (1994). Traditions, preferences and postures in applied qualitative research. In: Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.), Handbook of qualitative research (60-70). London: Sage Publications.
  • Hammersley, M. (ed.) (1993). Social Research: philosophy, politics and practice. Sage Publications: London.
  • Henwood, K.L. (1996). Qualitative Inquiry: perspectives, methods and psychology. In: Richardson, J., Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology and the Natural Sciences. Leicester: BPS Books.
  • Lazar, D. (1999). Selected issues in the philosophy of social science. In: Seale, C., Researching society and culture (7-22). London: Sage Publications.
  • McNamee, S. (1994). Research as relationally situated activity: ethical implications. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy , 6 (3), 69-83.
  • Olesen, V. (1994). Feminisms and models of qualitative research. In: Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S., Handbook of qualitative research . London: Sage Publications.
  • Parker, I. (2005). Qualitative Psychology: Introducing Radical Research. Buckingham: Open University Press.
  • Potter, J. (1996). Discourse analysis and constructionist approaches: theoretical background. In: Richardson, J., Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology and the Natural Sciences . Leicester: BPS Books.
  • Punch, K.F. (1998). Qualitative research: overview, design and grounded theory. In: Punch, K.F., Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches (138-173). London: Sage Publications.
  • Punch, K.F. (1998). Collecting qualitative data. In: Punch, K.F., Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches (174-197). London: Sage Publications.
  • Punch, K.F. (1998). The analysis of qualitative data. In: Punch, K.F., Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches (198-238). London: Sage Publications.
  • Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (eds.)(2001). Handbook of Action Research: Participative inquiry and practice . London: Sage Publications
  • Rosalind, G. (1996). Discourse analysis: practical implementation. In: Richardson, J., Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology and the Natural Sciences (141-159). Leicester: BPS Books.
  • Rowan, J. (1981). A dialectical paradigm for research. In: Reason, P. and Rowan, J. (eds.), Human Inquiry: A Sourcebook of New Paradigm Research (93-113). Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
  • Seale, C. (1999). Quality in Qualitative research. In: Qualitative Inquiry , 5, 4, pp. 465-478.
  • Schwandt, T.A. (1994). Constructivist, interpretivist approaches to human inquiry. In: Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.), Handbook of qualitative research (60-70). London: Sage Publications.
  • Thomas, J. (1993). Doing Critical Ethnography. London: Sage Publications.
  • Woolgar, S. (1996). Psychology, qualitative methods and ideas of science. In: Richardson, J.T.E (Ed.), Handbook of qualitative research methods for psychology and the social sciences (11-25). Leicester: BPS publications.