ANT 401 - Socially Just Knowledge Production: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Institution:

Antioch University-Los Angeles

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Description:

The purpose of this class is to learn how to ask better research questions, to develop better means of answering those questions, to learn what resources are available, and to recognize the researcher's own limitations - with the goal of learning to create knowledge that will support a more socially just world. Specifically, the course explores qualitative methods, which focus on understanding interactive processes and events and interpreting constructed socio-cultural meanings. While students consider theoretical and ethical research issues, the emphasis is on learning methods by putting them into practice. The class travels to several sites throughout the city where research is conducted in different ways; students speak to and learn from researchers inside and outside of the academy; and students learn to apply some of the methods through small but tangible projects. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antiochla.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 578-1080

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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