Critical Ethnographic Research in Education
About the Book Series
Critical Ethnographic Research in Education is a Routledge blue book series grounded in explorations of the political economy and politics of education. Today humanity is pushed to the brink by authoritative control, global extinction, urban implosion, rampant inequality; and state-sponsored violence and silencing for those who question and/or dare to live outside the norm. This series offers a place to disrupt and displace hierarchical, dominant discourses in education theory and policy. Multidisciplinary, theoretical perspectives and voices are investigated. The experiences of those on the margins of knowledge production are foregrounded. In pushing back against the forces that diminish critical thought, a wide range of immersive methods are featured. Sought out are interviews/observations, oral histories, counter stories, multi-site, and multi-species approaches and looped field techniques. Also included are those working at the intersections of meaning across communication platforms, such as digital media, film, audio, and graphics. The goal is to decolonize, democratize, and think differently. This emphasis is more crucial than ever given life on the ground. Studies with data gathered in North America or worldwide are sought out. Edited volumes are additionally included in this series.
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Ethnographic Ways of Knowing: A History Through the Work and Lives of Ten Methodological Innovators
1st Edition
By Lucinda Carspecken
October 26, 2025
Drawing on the works of ten scholars and public intellectuals ranging over 200 years, this book foregrounds ways of knowing that include but go beyond the cognitive. The book explores the work of Harriet Martineau, Jane Addams, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Ella Deloria, M. N. Srinivas...
Cellphilm as a Participatory Visual Method: Mobilizing Opportunities for Research, Teaching, and Social Change
1st Edition
By Sarah Flicker, Katie MacEntee
November 29, 2024
This volume celebrates cellphilm as an emerging Participatory Visual Method which effectively and powerfully engenders learning and catalyses social change. The book outlines the method’s theoretical framework, the role of the educator and researcher, and ethical concerns of using this method, and...
Development, Education, and Participatory Action Research to Empower Marginalized Groups: Critical Subaltern Ways of Knowing among Migrant Domestic Workers
1st Edition
By Shireen Keyl
May 27, 2024
Drawing on a rich variety of participatory action research methods including ethnographic observation, artefact collection, focus groups, and interviews, this volume explores the transformational potential of development programs which actively involve marginalized groups. Foregrounding the ...
A Critical Ethnography of an Outdoor School: Reimagining the Relationship between Science Education and Climate Change Politics
1st Edition
By Tristan Gleason
May 31, 2023
By using critical ethnographic research to explore the practices and policies that sustain a residential outdoor school in the United States, this book problematizes the relationship between science education and climate change politics in the United States. Weaving together empirical data from ...
Fieldnotes in Qualitative Education and Social Science Research: Approaches, Practices, and Ethical Considerations
1st Edition
Edited
By Casey Burkholder, Jennifer Thompson
December 13, 2021
Building upon the incorporation of fieldnotes into anthropological research, this edited collection explores fieldnote practices from within education and the social sciences.Framed by social justice concerns about power in knowledge production, this insightful collection explores methodological ...