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This chapter addresses the dual perspectives of assessing the quality of poetic inquiry while considering its broader implications for audience engagement. It is rooted in principles from qualitative and arts-based research, emphasising the need for rigorous and aesthetic evaluations that meet both scientific and artistic standards. AÂ critical aspect of this discussion is the decolonial approach to poetic inquiry, which seeks to include traditionally marginalised voices and ensure that research outputs are accessible and meaningful across diverse communities.
The concluding chapter emphasises the transformative power of poetic inquiry as a decolonising tool, integrating indigenous knowledge systems from the Global South into research practice. It advocates using poetry throughout the research process to challenge traditional methods, promote reflexivity and address power dynamics. The chapter also highlights the need for inclusive, audience-centred engagement, positioning poetic inquiry as a vital approach for both creative expression and decolonial research .
The opening chapter introduces poetic inquiry. It showcases how poetry can transform research by offering fresh insights and by elevating voices traditionally marginalised in academic research. It unpacks the powerful process of decolonisation and how it can radically change the way research is conceptualised and conducted. It describes four key principles for conducting research that is decolonising and demonstrates that integrating poetry into research can be a powerful catalyst for social justice and change.
This chapter addresses the ethical aspects of poetic inquiry, focusing on power, decolonisation and critical reflexivity. It includes exercises to develop reflexivity, thus enhancing the ethical rigour of research. The discussion extends to inclusive representation, visibility of power structures and the use of poetic inquiry for social justice. Traditional mappings of knowledge are challenged and a revaluation of whose experiences are highlighted is encouraged, promoting a deeper exploration of identity through poetry.
Poetic inquiry is an arts-based approach integrating the humanities and sciences to enhance the quality of social science research and its dissemination.
This insightful guide sheds light on the transformative power of poetic inquiry in academic research. Blending poetry with scholarly work, it offers practical advice on crafting research poems, distinguishing them from literary poems and determining when and how to incorporate them into your studies.
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helps researchers to explore and express their research creatively;
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emphasises diverse and decolonial viewpoints and paths to knowledge;
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features methods, case studies, prompts and exercises from the Global South and North.
Perfect for researchers eager to explore new dimensions of expression, this guide enriches all aspects of the research process.
This chapter explores the concept of poetic inquiry in more detail. It outlines four aspects: (1) a decolonial approach to poetic inquiry; (2) the role of poetry in enriching research; (3) found and generated poems; and (4) guidelines for creating research poems. While the chapter emphasises that poetic inquiry can be used for researcher reflection, to explore texts and literature and to disseminate research findings, the chapter focuses on practical guidance for crafting poems using data within research. The aim is to spark curiosity and encourage tailoring of these approaches to the researcher’s needs.
This chapter explores the practical integration of poetry into research, starting with fundamental questions about what poetry is and how it can enrich research. It provides multiple definitions of poetry from poets of diverse backgrounds, while emphasising its importance within the Southern African context and its role as a decolonial research method. This chapter also reviews different figures of speech and poetic forms, focusing on the craft of poetry. Through a series of thoughtfully constructed writing techniques and tools, you are invited to engage with poetry whether you are a newcomer or seeking to deepen your existing relationship with it.
It is not just crimes against women and girls which plague police forces. There is also a cultural element which tacitly enables such behaviour, and this chapter will guide the reader through the supporting evidence.
Have you ever wondered whether crime dramas reflect the reality of police work? Or what the future of policing could look like in the context of recent controversies?
Offering thought-provoking insights into understanding, addressing and preventing crime, this fascinating 'go to' book reveals the myths and realities of policing in the 21st century. The 50 facts take in crime prevention, the investigative process, forensics, models of policing, the limits of police powers and a range of other provocative themes. Offering a deeper and richer understanding of the profession, this book will equip you to think critically about modern perceptions of policing.
Deaths after contact with the police happen every year. Each of these is investigated and this chapter charts what happens during that process. The chapter also asks some critical questions about why so few officers have been charged with wrongdoing in these instances.
