Taking a Critical Stance in Research

Authors

Margaret Grogan, Chapman UniversityFollow
Juanita M. Cleaver-Simmons, University of Missouri - Columbia

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"Most important to all these critical stances in research is the desire to transform existing forms of social organisation. The purpose of research conducted within the critical paradigms is not just to describe or understand social phenomena but also to change them. This is in contrast to the purposes of traditional research which are most often to explain or understand the social world."

Publication Date

2012

Publisher

Sage

City

London

Disciplines

Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Leadership

Comments

In Ann R J Briggs, Marianne Coleman, and Marlene Morrison (Eds.), Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management. Dr. Grogan's chapter begins on page 29.

Recommended Citation

Grogan, M. & Simmons, J. M. (2012). Taking a critical stance in research. In A. R. J. Briggs, M. Coleman, & M. Morrison (Eds), Research methods in educational leadership and management (3rd ed.) (pp. 29-45). London: Sage Publications.

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