Books in the Qualitative Inquiry and Social Justice series

Famous Brazilian educational and social theorist Paulo Freire presents his ideas on community solidarity in moving toward social justice in schools and society in a set of talks and interviews shortly before his death, supplemented with commentaries by other well-known scholars.

Challenging the critique that autoethnography is too self-focused, Tami Spry calls for a new performative autoethnography that is transgressive, liberatory, and decolonizing. She uses a variety of examples, literary forms, and theoretical traditions to demonstrate this innovative approach in action.

One of the best-known practitioners of the ethnotheatre research tradition outlines its key principles and practices in this clear, concise volume, which covers the preparation of a dramatic presentation from the research and writing stages to the elements of stage production.

Tami Spry provides a methodological introduction to the budding field of performative autoethnography including examplars and exercises for the novice.

Offers a literary exploration of how scholars can promote global social justice through their work and lives. This book engages in a dialogue that seeks to decolonize the world of American scholarship and promote the use of research toward inclusive social justice.

In Globalized Nostalgia, Christina Ceisel shows how national identity is being remade for the global marketplace. Through media, cultural events, foodways, and personal narratives, we see how notions of the past are mobilized towards varied political, economic, and cultural ends.

In Globalized Nostalgia, Christina Ceisel shows how national identity is being remade for the global marketplace. Through media, cultural events, foodways, and personal narratives, we see how notions of the past are mobilized towards varied political, economic, and cultural ends.