Handbook of Constructionist Research

Constructionism has become one of the most popular research approaches in the social sciences. But until now, little attention has been given to the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of the constructionist stance, and the remarkable diversity within the field. This cutting-edge handbook brings together a dazzling array of scholars to review the foundations of constructionist research, how it is put into practice in multiple disciplines, and where it may be headed in the future. The volume critically examines the analytic frameworks, strategies of inquiry, and methodological choices that together form the mosaic of contemporary constructionism, making it an authoritative reference for anyone interested in conducting research in a constructionist vein.

Constructionism has become one of the most popular research approaches in the social sciences. But until now, little attention has been given to the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of the constructionist stance, and the remarkable diversity within the field. This cutting-edge handbook brings together a dazzling array of scholars to review the foundations of constructionist research, how it is put into practice in multiple disciplines, and where it may be headed in the future. The volume critically examines the analytic frameworks, strategies of inquiry, and methodological choices that together form the mosaic of contemporary constructionism, making it an authoritative reference for anyone interested in conducting research in a constructionist vein.

Introduction 1. The Constructionist Mosaic, Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein I. Foundations and Historical Context2. The Philosophical Foundations of Constructionist Research, Darin Weinberg3. Historical Development and Defining Issues of Constructionist Inquiry, Joel BestII. Constructionism across the Disciplines 4. Constructionism in Anthropology, James D. Faubion and George E. Marcus5. Social Constructionist Perspectives in Communication Research, Elissa Foster and Arthur P. Bochner6. Educational Constructionisms, Stanton Wortham and Kara Jackson7. Social Constructionism in Management and Organization Studies, Dalvir Samra-Fredericks8. Critical Constructionism in Nursing Research, Joanna Latimer9. Social Construction and Psychological Inquiry, Kenneth J. Gergen and Mary M. Gergen10. Social Constructions in the Study of Public Policy, Anne L. Schneider and Helen Ingram11. Social Constructionism in Science and Technology Studies, Sal Restivo and Jennifer Croissant12. Constructionism in Sociology, Scott R. HarrisIII. The Scope of Constructionist Inquiry13. Foucauldian Constructionism, Leslie Miller14. Discursive Constructionism, Jonathan Potter and Alexa Hepburn15. Narrative Constructionist Inquiry, Andrew C. Sparkes and Brett Smith16. Interactional Constructionism, Amir Marvasti17. Claimsmaking, Culture, and the Media in the Social Construction Process, Kathleen S. Lowney18. Strict and Contextual Constructionism in the Sociology of Deviance and Social Problems, Peter R. IbarraIV. Strategies and Techniques19. Constructionist Impulses in Ethnographic Fieldwork, James A. Holstein and Jaber F. Gubrium 20. Constructionism and the Grounded Theory Method, Kathy Charmaz21. Constructionism and Discourse Analysis, Pirjo Nikander22. A Social Constructionist Framing of the Research Interview, Mirka Koro-Ljungberg23. Autoethnography as Constructionist Project, Laura L. Ellingson and Carolyn Ellis24. Documents, Texts, and Archives in Constructionist Research, Annulla LindersV. The Social Construction of What? 25. The Constructed Body, Bryan S. Turner26. The Social Construction of Emotion, Donileen R. Loseke and Margarethe Kusenbach27. Constructing Gender: The Dancer and the Dance, Judith Lorber28. The Construction of Sex and Sexualities, Sara L. Crawley and K. L. Broad29. The Diverse Construction of Race and Ethnicity, Mitch Berbrier30. Constructions of Medical Knowledge, Paul Atkinson and Maggie Gregory31. Constructing Therapy and Its Outcomes, Gale Miller and Tom Strong32. Constructionist Themes in the Historiography of the Nation, Bo StråthVI. Continuing Challenges 33. The Reality of Social Constructions, Stephen Pfohl34. Can Constructionism Be Critical?, Dian Marie Hosking35. Feminism and Constructionism, Barbara L. Marshall36. Institutional Ethnography and Constructionism, Liza McCoy37. Ethnomethodology as a Provocation to Constructionism, Michael Lynch38. Saving Social Construction: Contributions from Cultural Studies, Joseph Schneider39. Writing Culture, Holism, and the Partialities of Ethnographic Inquiry, Vered Amit40. Constructionist Research and Globalization, Pertti Alasuutari