Full Description
Kathy Charmaz (1939-2020) was the developer of Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT), a key method in qualitative research internationally and across many disciplines and professions. She was Professor Emerita of Sociology at Sonoma State University, California, and former Director of its Faculty Writing Program. Her book, Constructing Grounded Theory, is the definitive guide to developing a constructivist perspective, and is the seminal title for anyone serious about doing CGT research.
This Festschrift to honour Kathy Charmaz's scholarship features fourteen chapters plus an editors' introduction, exploring CGT extensively, examining topics including "Indigenization" of the method, its approaches to decolonizing research, uses of CGT in social justice research, and the legacies of Kathy Charmaz's remarkable mentorship.
Edited by Antony Bryant and Adele E. Clarke, both of whom co-authored and edited with Kathy, and eminent scholars of qualitative methods in their own right, this is a glowing tribute to her long and distinguished career.
Contents
Chapter 1. On the Edges of Grounded Theory: Ode to Kathy; Norman K. Denzin
Chapter 2. Older, Wiser and Much More Daring: On Kathy Charmaz' Creative Explosion c1995-2020; Adele E. Clarke
Chapter 3. Kathy's Context: In spite of. . .; Janice M. Morse
Chapter 4. Promoting Social Justice with Grounded Theory: Applying the Grounded Text Mining Approach to Deposition Analyses; Hisako Kakai and Mitsuyuki Inaba
Chapter 5. Wispy Selves: Identity and Identification on History's Edge; Gary Alan Fine
Chapter 6. "Indigenization" of the Grounded Theory Methodology (GTM): An Unfinished Conversation with Kathy Charmaz; César A. Cisneros-Puebla
Chapter 7. Kathy Charmaz and Critical Grounded Theory: Memories, Reflections, and Contributions; Gregory Hadley
Chapter 8. Forging New Directions for Qualitative Sociology: The legacy of Kathy Charmaz; Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman
Chapter 9. Humanizing and Decolonizing Grounded Theory: A Journey Lived by Kathy Charmaz; Kumar Ravi Priya
Chapter 10. A View from the Corner; Terrie Vann Ward
Chapter 11. Embracing a Legacy, Enabling Social Justice Research through Constructivist Grounded Theory; Denise R. Simmons
Chapter 12. The Legacy of Kathy Charmaz's Scholarship and Mentorship: Enacting Her Constructivist Principles through Critically Reflexive Grounded Theory Practice; Elaine Keane
Chapter 13. Adapting Constructivist Grounded Theory and the New Sociology of Childhood to Study Children's Everyday Experiences and Social Life; Robert Thornberg
Chapter 14. Research Practice in the Interregnum: An Appreciation of the Work and Vision of Kathy Charmaz; Antony Bryant
Part I: New Empirical Studies
Politeness as Collective Facework: The Case of Swedish Jante Law; Susie Scott
