Happy New year.
Dr Mark Murphy from the University of Glasgow is organising a book series on the topic: Theory as method in education research and he is looking for people who are interested in this topic and have ideas/plans for publishing in this area. The series has enormous potential for breaking new theory/method ground in all areas of social theory, methodology and research topic. Below please find a short summary of the book series:
Summary:
This series is designed to provide a set of books exploring various applications of social theory in educational research design. Each book will provide a detailed account of how theory and method influence each other in specific educational research settings, such as schools, early years, community education, further education colleges and universities. The series will represent the richness of topics explored in theory-driven education research, including leadership and governance, equity, teacher education, assessment curriculum and pedagogy and policy studies. It will also provide a timely platform for highlighting the wealth of work done in the field of social theory and education research a field that has grown considerably in recent years and has made the likes of Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault familiar names in educational discourse.
It is envisaged that the series will include a variety of texts, including single/co-authored monographs, edited volumes and potentially readers/anthologies
Key features and benefits:
* Explicit connections between theory and research practice
* Accessible and illuminating accounts of applied social theory
* Provides innovative ways of thinking about methodology in educational research design
Pedagogical features
Embedded in the design of the series is a strong pedagogical component – with a focus on the ‘how’ of applying theory in methods and an emphasis on operationalising theory in research. This pedagogical remit will be addressed explicitly in all texts – the responsibility of addressing this will fall to the authors and editors, but can take the form of case studies, learning activities, ‘focus’ sections and glossaries detailing the key theoretical concepts utilised in the research.
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Also remember to check our blog http://socialtheoryapplied.com (always looking for new contributors) and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SocialTheoryApplied
Kind regards,
Cristina
Dr Cristina Costa
Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning Course Leader PgCert/PgDip in Educational Technology Coordinator of the Master's in Education (Full Time) Co-editor of Social Theory Applied<http://socialtheoryapplied.com/> (Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/SocialTheoryApplied>)
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My latest/ in press publications
Articles:
Costa, C (2014) The Habitus of digital Scholars. Research in Learning Technology. Vol.21, 1-17 Costa, C. (2015). Outcasts on the inside: academics reinventing themselves online. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 0(0), 1–17. doi:10.1080/02601370.2014.985752 Costa, C. (2015). Double gamers: academics between fields. British Journal of Sociology of Education. doi:10.1080/01425692.2014.982861
Books:
Costa, C., & Murphy, M. (2015). Bourdieu, Habitus and Social Research: The art of application. Palgrave Macmillan.
Murphy, M., & Costa, C. (2015). Theory as Method in Research: On Bourdieu, education and society. Routledge. Retrieved from http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138900349
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