<i>Heading South!</i> Importing Discourse Analysis

Painter, Desmond; Theron, Wilhelmina H.

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“…This debate, which is according to Macleod (2002), related to discourse analysis and progressive or critical politics, involved quite a few prominent local scholars including Van Staden (1998), Painter and Theron (2001), Terre Blanche (1998), and Durrheim (2001).…”

Section: Qualitative Research In South Africa: Brief Observations On mentioning

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Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

Schurink¹

2003

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Denzin and Lincoln (1998), two renowned scholars in qualitative research, are correct when they point out that a quiet methodological revolution has been taking place in the social sciences and humanities, resulting not only in a blurring of disciplinary boundaries but also in the mutual focus on an interpretive, qualitative approach to research and theory. Qualitative research has a long and distinguished history in the intellectual enterprise. Well known is the pioneer work in sociology undertaken by the "Chicago school" in the 1920s and 1930s during which the importance of qualitative research for the study of human group life was established. In anthropology, during the same period, the path-breaking studies of Boas, Mead, Benedict, Bateson, EvansPritchard, Radcliffe-Brown and Malinowski outlined the execution of the fieldwork method, wherein the researcher/observer went to a foreign setting to study the customs and habits of another society and culture (cf. Denzin & Lincoln 1998). Qualitative research soon invaded other social disciplines. The extent of this invasion of the social sciences and its related professional fields, and the host of textbooks, journals, Web sites, international conferences, research monographs and readers that have consequently been published in the mid-1970s are nothing but remarkable! Among the professional areas that have thus far responded enthusiastically to qualitative methods and theory are: anthropology, sociology, education, psychology, criminology and criminal justice, social work, health, human development, family studies, communications, information studies, gerontology, industrial psychology and organisational and management studies. Merriam and associates (2002: xv) are correct when they conclude: "… qualitative research is an accepted methodology in all the social sciences and applied fields of practice".In this special edition of the Journal of Industrial Psychology that is devoted to qualitative studies undertaken by local industrial psychologists and other colleagues working in the management and organisational fields, it seems appropriate, if not necessary, (i) to take a brief look at the nature of qualitative research abroad, (ii) to take stock of the state of the art in South Africa, and (iii) to obtain a sense of the status of qualitative research in the management and organisational field as well as South Africans' approach to qualitative research in these two areas.While this is a pleasant task, qualitative research's longdistinguished history, the divergent disciplines, philosophies, theories and traditions that contributed to this research style over a century, and the current key issues, like its "double crisis", namely the inclusion of the Other and the legitimation of the field, make this a demanding undertaking. However, a few cautionary words are in order. First, in tackling these three tasks, it must be cautioned that the article can at best scratch the surface, resulting in a discussion that is far from exhaustive, and represents, in the final anal...

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Section: Qualitative Research In South Africa: Brief Observations On mentioning

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Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

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2003

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“…Van Staden (1998), for example, accuses the 'new discursive paradigm' of being 'mostly complacent elitist work' (p. 44), and characterises it as a 'European import'. Painter and Theron (2001) assert that 'discursive social psychology reproduced many Western assumptions' (p. 6). Terre Blanche (1998) and Durrheim (200 I) provde comprehensive replies to these concerns, which I shall not repeat here.…”

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Deconstructive Discourse Analysis: Extending the Methodological Conversation

Macleod

2002

South African Journal of Psychology

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Discourse analysis is increasingly becoming a methodology of preference amongst qualitative researchers. There is a danger, however, of it being viewed as a bounded and uncontested domain of research practice. As discourse analysis is inextricably linked with theoretical issues, it is a dynamic practice that is constantly in a process of revision. In this paper I reflect on some of the conceptualisations undergoing the notion of discourse – conceptualisations that have important implications in terms of how the practice of discourse analysis proceeds. I highlight some of the dualisms that may plague discourse analysis, and offer some solutions to these. Finally, I outline the deconstructive discourse analysis that I utilised in my doctoral work. The purpose of the latter is not to provide a recipe of methodology, but to illustrate how elements of various theorists' work (in this case Foucault, Derrida and Parker) may be profitably drawn together to perform specific discourse analytic work.

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“…Painter and Theron (2001) take discourse to mean "frameworks of meaning that are realized in language but are produced by institutional and ideological structures and relations", and we premised that each homeschool practice is unique and articulates with those discourses that the family members subscribe to. Recognising and acknowledging the homeschool learners as active agents who each gives a personal meaning to their lives within and through their social context (Donald, Lazarus & Lolwana, 2010), we entered their subjective world so as to explore their own interpretation and experience of their life world (Cohen, Manion & Morrison, 2000), which included the homeschool.…”

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Homeschooling: Heeding the voices of learners

Schalkwyk

Bouwer

2011

Education as Change

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To date, homeschooling research has focused mainly on homeschool educators' perspectives.Heeding homeschool learners' voices is essential for trustworthy understanding of the homeschool context. This article reports findings regarding one homeschool learner-participant's views and experiences from a qualitative, multiple case-study of four homeschools. Findings concerning the mother are presented as context for the learner's meaning-making. Homeschool educators and learners were interviewed concerning their discourses and perspectives regarding their respective homeschools. Projections were used, exploring participants' meanings at a deeper level, and three sessions of non-participating observation in each homeschool. The views of the homeschool learners and their homeschool educators corresponded somewhat, but also indicated important differences. The homeschool educators in the study appeared convinced of acting in their children's best interests, yet often without accommodation or awareness of their particular needs. On a conscious level, the homeschool learners bowed to the educators' wishes and did not communicate their needs or feelings. On a deeper level, lack of congruence occurred between homeschool educators' and learners' views. This is discussed from a bio-ecological perspective, thus with due regard both for developmental factors and the entire context of each homeschool. We consider implications of the findings for homeschool practice, further research and policy.

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Heading South! Importing Discourse Analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

Deconstructive Discourse Analysis: Extending the Methodological Conversation

Homeschooling: Heeding the voices of learners

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