Exploring the Archives by Kathryn Roulston

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Offers qualitative researchers an entrée into the world of working with archival repositories and special collections. The book serves as a primer for students and researchers who might not be familiar with these sorts of collections, but with an interest in what has become known asthe ‘archival turn’.

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Exploring the Archives by Kathryn Roulston

Offers qualitative researchers an entree into the world of working with archival repositories and special collections. The book serves as a primer for students and researchers who might not be familiar with these sorts of collections, but with an interest in what has become known asthe 'archival turn'.
Kathryn Roulston is Professor in the Qualitative Research Program in the College of Education at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, where she teaches qualitative research methods. She is the author of Reflective Interviewing: A Guide to Theory and Practice (2010), editor of Interactional Studies of Qualitative Interviews (2019), and a contributor to a variety journals and book collections.

Kathleen deMarrais is professor and department head in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. After a 14-year career as a K-12 special education teacher, she earned a doctorate in Social Foundations of Education at the University of Cincinnati. She serves as a qualitative methodologist in UGA's Qualitative Research Program. Her research is focused on qualitative methodologies, qualitative pedagogy, and the impact of philanthropy in educational policy and practice. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, her books include: Foundations for Research: Methods of Inquiry in Education and the Social Sciences (with S. Lapan); Inside Stories: Educating Young Adolescent Girls (with P. O'Reilly & B. Penn); The Way Schools Work: A Sociological Analysis of Schooling, 3rd Edition (with M. LeCompte); Life at the Margins: Profiles of Diverse Adults (with J. Merrifield, D. Hemphill & B. Bingman); Teach for America Counter Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out (with T. J. Brewer); and Philanthropy, Hidden Strategy, and Collective Resistance: A Primer for Concerned Educators. She was honored by her undergraduate alma mater, East Stroudsburg University, with the 2017 Excellence in Education Award for demonstrated superior teaching ability and extraordinary commitment to students at the elementary, secondary or college level.
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ISBN 13 9781975503123
ISBN 10 1975503120
Title Exploring the Archives
Author Kathryn Roulston
Series Qualitative Research Methodologies: Traditions Designs And Pedagogies
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Myers Education Press
Year published 2021-06-30
Number of pages 175
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