Writing and Representing Qualitative Research 1st Edition by Maria KE Lahman ISBN 9781544348483 1544348487

Part I • Writing Qualitative Research Essentials

Chapter 1 • Introduction

Literary Framing

Path of the Book

Features of the Book

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Chapter 2 • Why, What, and How We Write

Why Do We Write?

What Do We Write?

What Do Novices Write?

How Do We Write?

Read, Read, Read

Write, Write, Write

Revise, Revise, Revise

Make Writing Time Sacred (and What to Do When You Don’t)

Drifting

Motivation and Distraction

Timing and Organization

Writers’ Retreat

Writing Courses and Conferences

Reading About Writing

Writers’ Groups

Possible Types of Writers’ Groups

The Gist: Get on With It

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Chapter 3 • Start Writing!

Data Represented in Three Ways: An Exemplar

Traditional Qualitative Thematic Research Article Excerpt: First Representation

Interview Transcription Poem in Free Form: Second Representation

Senryu Poem: Third Representation

Representing Qualitative Research: A Reflection

Honing the Craft of Writing

“It Was a Dark and Stormy Night”: First Sentences

Style or Voice

Lights, Camera, Action: Verbs

First Person Whenever Possible

Paraphernalia

Endings

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Chapter 4 • Qualitative Dissertations: The Three Rules

The Dissertation Proposal (or Chapters 1–3)

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Chapter 3: Methodology

After the Proposal Is Accepted

The Dissertation (or Chapters 4 and 5)

Chapter 4: Findings

Chapter 5: Conclusion

Politics and Process of the Dissertation

Tensions

Managing the Topic

Politics

Process

Change Is in the Wind

Manuscript Dissertations

Innovative Dissertations

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Resources

Chapter 5 • Writing the Qualitative Journal Article: Of Rice Cakes, Tortillas, Bread, and Butter

Before the Formal Writing

Create a Manuscript Computer File

Titles, Abstracts, and Keywords, Oh My!

Who is Your Intended Audience?

Choosing a Journal

The Qualitative Thematic Article: Bread and Butter of Qualitative Research

Manuscript Length Estimations

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology

Research Findings

Discussion

Conclusion

What’s in a Name? Pseudonyms

Research Posters

The Methodological Article

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Resources

Reflexive Activities

Chapter 6 • Publish and Persevere: The Publication Process

Getting Organized

Incorporate Any Appropriate Existing Feedback

Authorship

Predators

Journal Review

Tools to Support Writing Collaboration

Keeping Track of Multiple Projects

Preparing the Manuscript for Publication

Writing Quality

The Details

Submission

Ready to Submit?

The Editor

Anticipating the Reviews

The Review

Revise and Resubmit

Reject

Accept, and Accept With Revisions

Production

Common Issues

Done, Done, Done! (Not Really): Promoting Publication

Fair Use

Promoting a Book

Get Started Promoting Your Publication

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Part II • Aesthetic Representations of Qualitative Research

Chapter 7 • Autoethnography: A Kaleidoscope of Knowing

Background of Autoethnography

Major Genres of Autoethnography

Heartful Autoethnography

Beneath the Lemon Tree: An Interrupted Family Story (An Exemplar)

Critical Autoethnography

Infertility . . . A Loss of Innocence (An Exemplar)

Multivoiced Autoethnography

Emerging Areas in Autoethnography

One Way to Create Autoethnography

Behind the Curtain of an Autoethnography: An Excerpt From Dreams of My Daughter

Fumbling or Fomenting: First Steps When Writing

Mulling: Middle Steps

Liberating: Last Steps

Never Done

Secondary Effect: Professor of Autoethnography

Tensions in Autoethnography

Subjectivity

Anonymity and Research Ethics Compliance

Vulnerability

Finality of the Written Word

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Chapter 8 • Poemish Research Representations

Why Poetry?

Research Poetry 101

A Poemish Perspective

Research Poetry Background

Forms of Research Poetry

Transcription Poetry

Material Data Poetry

Personal Poetry: Researcher and Autoethnographic Poetry

Visual Images and Poetry

Formed Poetry

Three-Dimensional Poetry

Collaborative Poetry

Counter or Critical Poetry

Epistolary Poetry

Ideas for Forging Research Poetry

Read, Read, Read

Write, write, write

Revise, Revise, Revise

Poetic Tensions

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Chapter 9 • Visuals in Qualitative Research Representation: In the Blink of an Eye

Visual Inquiry Background

Technology

Multisensory and Multimodal Methods: The Other Senses

Visual Literacy

Exemplars of Visual Research Representations

Collage

Participant Art Creation and the Mosaic Approach

Research Installations

Galleries

Representing Visuals

The Contemporary ETDs

Hypermedia Articles

Video Articles and Video Journals

Considerations for Visual Representations

Quality of Images for Reproduction Purposes

Copyright

Dissemination

Image as Sacred: Ethics

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Chapter 10 • Reflecting Reflexivity in Research Representations

What Is Reflexivity?

Traditional Reflexivity Representations

Researcher Resume Statement

Vulnerable Researcher Stance

Contemporary Reflexivity: Undergirding Representations

Mindful Reflexivity

Dangerous and Deep Reflexivity

Raw Reflexivity

The Gist

Reflexive Questions

Reflexive Activities

Resources

Epilogue

Appendices

Appendix A: A Sample Syllabus From a Graduate-Level Qualitative Research Writing Course

Appendix B: An Example of a Doctoral Student Representing the Same Data Set in Three Different Ways

Appendix C: Reflexive Activities for Novice and Sage Writers

Appendix D: Tips for Writing and Presenting a Research Poster

Appendix E: Writing Prompts

References

Index