Due to his major contributions in qualitative inquiries, Norman K. Denzin is regarded as the Father of Qualitative Inquiries.Festschrift in Honor of Norman K. Denzin: He Knew His Song Well, Volume 55 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction, is a compilation of writings published in his honor.
Featuring chapters which detail Denzins unrivalled contributions to qualitative inquiries, the authors describe the immense scope of Denzins qualitative research, from symbolic interactionism and postmodernism to justice studies. Documenting Denzins inclusive efforts to embrace various perspectives in qualitative inquiries to advance the mission of qualitative research, this edited collection chronicles Denzins continuous efforts in nurturing the field of qualitative inquiries via editorship and conference organization, fostering generations of qualitative researchers around the world.
This collection is a comprehensive and compelling read for students and academics interested in qualitative research who wish to chart the impressive impact that Norman K. Denzins work has had on the field.
Part I. Festschrift in Honor of Norman K. Denzin: He Knew His Song Well
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1. We Are Not Alone: An Introduction to Norman Denzins Book of
Friends; Michael D. Giardina
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2. One Day at a Time: A Four Act Play Performed by Norman K. Denzin;
John M. Johnson
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3. My Apprenticeship on the Prairie: Theory, Method, and Research in
the Naturalistic Study of Social Interaction; Michael G. Flaherty
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4. Norm Denzins Empiricist Bent, Theory of the Self, and Focus on
Paradoxical Agency; Michael A. Katovich
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5. Norman Denzin: Building A Bigger Tent; Harry Torrance
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6. A Case of You, Norman; Arthur P. Bochner
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7. In Praise of Norman Denzin; Laurel Richardson
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8. Its a Wonderful Qualitative Life: Norman Denzin and the Building
of a Qualitative Community; Mitchell Allen
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9. Norman Denzin: Making Room for Capacious Inquiry; Stacy Holman
Jones
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10. Celebrating Norman K. Denzin; Robert E. Rinehart
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11. Coming Out with Norman: Connecting Our Voices; Carolyn Ellis
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12. Norman Denzin or a Life Dedicated to Social Transformation from
the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry; Aitor Gomez Gonzalez
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13. I Seek You, ICQI; Sophie Tamas
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14. A Moral Discourse: What Norman K. Denzin Does or Simply a Love
Letter to My Dear Boss; Claudio Moreira
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15. Three Movements for Norman Denzin; Bryant Keith Alexander
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16. Denzin, Mills, and the Prophetic Pragmatic Promise and Task of
the Sociological Imagination; Emily Noelle Sanchez Ignacio
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17. Early Days in Champaign; Patricia Ticineto Clough
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18. Fishing with the Goat: Honoring Norman K. Denzin; Joy Pierce
Part II. Reflections
Chapter A. Encounters at ICQI; Lubomir Popov
Chapter B. Chance Encounters; Christopher T. Conner
Chapter C. Ishmaels Oatmeal; James Salvo
Shing-Ling S. Chen is Professor of Mass Communication in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Trained by Carl J. Couch as a symbolic interactionist, Chen researches information technologies and social orders, as well as communication processes and social relationships.