The critical posthumanities and postqualitative inquiry in psychology

Monforte, Javier; Smith, Brett

Abstract

This article inaugurates a special issue on the critical posthumanities and postqualitative inquiry. Within psychology, more of us agree we dislike these ‘post’ approaches than can agree what they are about. The purpose of this article is not to make the ‘posts’ more likable for psychologists. Instead, we make a case for refining the contempt towards ‘post inquiry’ and raising the level of our connoisseurship in order to pass judgement on it in a fair and ethical manner. Our arguments are followed by some thoughts about the process and product of the special issue, which aims to support connoisseurship and answers essential questions about the critical posthumanities and postqualitative inquiry, while originating new ones. We hope this work contributes to expand the horizons of qualitative psychology.

Citation

Monforte, J., & Smith, B. (online). The critical posthumanities and postqualitative inquiry in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2024.2338899

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 1, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Apr 8, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 22, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 22, 2024
• Journal: Qualitative Research in Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1478-0887
• Electronic ISSN: 1478-0895
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2024.2338899
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3104590