Hair braiding : working the boundaries of methodology in globalisation research Dixon, Mary 2005, Hair braiding : working the boundaries of methodology in globalisation research, Qualitative research journal, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 80-89. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads dixon-hairbraiding-2005.pdf Published version application/pdf 540.05KB 169 Title Hair braiding : working the boundaries of methodology in globalisation research Author(s) Dixon, Mary Journal name Qualitative research journal Volume number 5 Issue number 1 Start page 80 End page 89 Publisher Association for Qualitative Research Place of publication Melbourne, Vic. Publication date 2005 ISSN 1448-0980 Summary This paper engages the constitutive as well as the representative role of metaphor in research. Metaphors are understood to provide possibilities for representations and conceptualisations. The use of metaphorical redescription permits us to 'use familiar words in unfamiliar ways' (Rorty, 1989, p. 18) and provides new language that deters the use of repeated ways of knowing. It invites us to see things differently and to act differently. Lakoff and Johnson (1980) argue that metaphor does more than represent: 'New metaphors have the power to construct a new reality' (p. 145). I have drawn on both these understandings of metaphor. In qualitative research, metaphorical analysis has a well-established history. Researchers analyse metaphors used by research participants and apply metaphors to participant actions and understandings (Koro-Ljungberg, 2001; Gregory & Noblit, 1998). Researchers also use metaphors to reflect or represent their methodological decision-making (Richardson, 2003; Gadamer, 1989). In this article, I have nudged the conceptual boundaries of methodology. I have argued the constructive nature of metaphor in methodological positioning and decision making. I use the writing of a doctoral thesis to argue this role of metaphor. There, the metaphor of hair braiding constructed and communicated my methodological decision-making and my researcher stance as a braider. Language eng Field of Research 130302 Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education Socio Economic Objective 930501 Education and Training Systems Policies and Development HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2005, Association for Qualitative Research Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30020016 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 29 Sep 2009, 11:22:19 EST Fri, 02 Oct 2009, 10:40:31 EST Fri, 02 Oct 2009, 12:57:11 EST Fri, 02 Oct 2009, 12:58:33 EST Tue, 08 Nov 2011, 13:43:20 EST Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:53:15 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 13:27:41 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 09:03:22 EST Mon, 22 Jan 2018, 13:58:22 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 688 Abstract Views, 169 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 29 Sep 2009, 11:22:17 EST by Mary Dixon

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