Troubling Method

“«Troubling Method» nuances narrative research, provokes our thoughts on concepts taken for granted, and invites us all to rethink ways of inquiring from a relational perspective. The vulnerability and transparency the authors share through reflections on doing narrative research over several decades is refreshing and appreciated. Dialogue interludes in each section and the individually authored chapters shed light on the politics of doing inquiry and being a researcher. Whether you are new to narrative approaches or have been doing narrative research for years, this book will make you pause and then compel you to imagine doing inquiry differently.” Candace R. Kuby, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, University of Missouri
"«Troubling Method» is an insightful text about how to think about qualitative inquiry without a method. This book addresses the complexities associated with post-moves and it speaks to the dilemmas one might encounter when leaving methods behind. Instead of technical and conventional discourse, the authors approach narratives as ethical engagements in the world speaking to responsibility, race, gender, technology, spirituality, unthought and the ways we live in complex ecological and relational systems. This book challenges readers to redo their narrative methods and think about narratives differently." Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, Professor of Qualitative Research, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University