A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research Sharon M. Thiese Taking a nuanced approach

Taking a nuanced approach

and Fluid presents a poignant critique of educational policies aimed at supporting trans and gender-nonconforming youth in schools

the volume's case studies focus on how iconographic meaning is shaped by factors such as medieval modes of dialectical thought

presents an inclusive overview of group work in an easy-to-read format

and bioelectricity

A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research Sharon M. Thiese Taking a nuanced approachAre cultural and material phenomena equally real? How can one study the relationships between cultural constructions, social behaviour and material conditions and draw a valid conclusion from the data? In contrast to interpretive or constructivist positions, realism supports the insights of critical theory in social and educational research regarding the relationships between actors' perspectives and their actual situations, while avoiding the