Conventional and Postqualitative Research: An Invitation to Dialogue

Monforte, Javier; Smith, Brett

Abstract

This article explores a question that was left mostly unanswered in a recent special issue of Qualitative Inquiry surveying the field of postqualitative research: How can conventional and post qualitative research coexist within the qualitative community? The importance of addressing this key question is first highlighted. Then, a possible answer is offered, which is: By promoting a new paradigm dialogue grounded in the principles of agonistic pluralism. Challenging the idea of consensus and harmonious coexistence, agonistic pluralism allows casting researchers with competing paradigmatic positions as adversaries or “friendly enemies,” which exist together in the same space without each sacrificing its beliefs about knowledge production. We invite members of the global qualitative community to explore this possibility.

Citation

Monforte, J., & Smith, B. (2021). Conventional and Postqualitative Research: An Invitation to Dialogue. Qualitative Inquiry, 27(6), 650-660. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800420962469

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Oct 13, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Oct 15, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 15, 2020
• Journal: Qualitative Inquiry
• Print ISSN: 1077-8004
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-7565
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 650-660
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800420962469
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1259376