Social Research & Reflexivity - May, Tim; Perry, Beth
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What are the critical gaps in thinking about reflexivity and social research? How is reflexive practice shaped by the contexts and cultures in which researchers work? How might research practice respond to twin demands of excellence and relevance in the knowledge-based economy? Thinking reflexively about the inter-relationships between social research and societal practices is all the more important in the so-called knowledge economy. Developing reflexive practices in social research is not achieved through applying a method. Where and how researchers work is fundamental in shaping the…mehr

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What are the critical gaps in thinking about reflexivity and social research? How is reflexive practice shaped by the contexts and cultures in which researchers work? How might research practice respond to twin demands of excellence and relevance in the knowledge-based economy? Thinking reflexively about the inter-relationships between social research and societal practices is all the more important in the so-called knowledge economy. Developing reflexive practices in social research is not achieved through applying a method. Where and how researchers work is fundamental in shaping the capacities and capabilities to produce research as content and context lie in a dynamic interaction. This book not only provides a history of reflexive thought, but its consequences for the practice of social research and an understanding of the contexts in which it is produced. It provides critical insights into the implications of reflexivity through a discussion of positioning, belonging and degrees of epistemic permeability in disciplines. It is also highly innovative in its suggestions for ways forward in research practice through the introduction of active intermediaries. Overall, the book offers an exciting new position on reflexive research that will generate much debate through its successful achievement of two difficult feats: providing essential reading for orientations on reflexivity and social research in the twenty-first century and making a landmark contribution to thinking and practice in the field. Social Research and Reflexivity is suitable for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and social researchers in general across a number of disciplines including geography, social research, management and organizations; economics, urban studies, sociology, social policy, anthropology and politics, as well as science and technology studies.
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Tim May originally trained and worked as an agricultural engineer. After his PhD (1990), he was appointed to a lectureship at Plymouth (1989-95) and then moved to the University of Durham (1995-99) and was appointed at Salford in 1999. He became Director of the Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures in 2001. He is currently Professor of Social Science Methodology and Director of Research at the Sheffield Methods Institute, University of Sheffield. He has held research grants from many sources including: ESRC; EPSRC; AHRC; Mistra (Swedish Environmental Research Foundation; Regional Development Agencies; Core Cities Group; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Higher Education Funding Council; Local Government Management Board; Economic and Social Research Council; Manchester City Council; the CONTACT group of the four Greater Manchester Universities and the NHS.   In addition to the books and journals listed below, Tim May has contributed chapters to the following publications:   May, T. and Perry, B. 2013 'Reflexivity and Data Analysis'. In Flick, U. (ed). Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis. London: SAGE.   May, T. 2013 'Reflexivity'. In Kaldis, B. (ed). Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences. London: SAGE.   May, T. and Williams, M. 2010 'Commitment and Investigation in Knowing the Social World'. In Olsen, W. (ed). Realist Methodology, Volume 1: Practical Realist Ontology. London: SAGE.   May, T. and Powell, J. 2007 'Michel Foucault'. In Edwards, T. (ed). Cultural Theory: Classical and Contemporary Positions. London: SAGE. May, T 2006 'Critical Theory'. In Booth, C. and Harrington, J (eds). Developing Business Knowledge. UWE/ SAGE.   May, T. 2005 'Reflexivity and Sociological Practice'. In Williams, M. (ed). The Philosophical Foundations of Social Research, Volume 3: Social Reality and the Social Context of Social Research. London: SAGE.   May, T. 2004 'Poststructuralism', 'Critical Theory', 'Postempiricism'. In Bryman, A., Lewis-Beck, M. and Futing Liao, T. (eds). Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. May, T. 2002 'The Discontented Epoch: Freedom and Security in Bauman's Postmodernity¿. In Beilharz, P. (ed). Zygmunt Bauman: 4 Volumes. Volume 3, 'The Postmodern'. London: SAGE.