The unreliable narrator,or the difference between writing prose in literature and in social science: A commentary on Tierney's article |
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Authors: | Jane Piirto |
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Institution: | 1. University of Denver , USA cmears@du.edu |
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Abstract: | Qualitative research methodologies comprise distinct traditions, each of which is based on its own assumptions and discrete methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data. This paper examines a distinctive approach to qualitative research that was employed in a recent study to open a gateway to understanding the impact of the shootings at Columbine High School. Using the Columbine study as a model, it analyzes and delineates a process for collecting data through modified oral history practices, displaying data through stories using a specialized form of poetic representation, and disclosing results through strategies adapted from educational criticism and connoisseurship. |
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