Fiction and Research
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Fiction and Research
Discover the captivating power of fiction in research through this engaging book. With practical insights, this is essential primer will help students embark on their own research-based fiction projects in no time.
Discover how fiction can breathe life into your research.
Fiction - in the form of everyday storytelling, prose, plays, films, folktales, and comics - can be powerful and resonant. This engaging book introduces the ways in which fiction can inform, inspire, and enliven all kinds of research.
Presenting a range of case studies and examples from diverse disciplines, Fiction and Research explores how and why researchers have employed fiction and fictional techniques throughout the research process, including using fiction to communicate research findings. An essential primer to thinking creatively with fiction, the book:
- discusses a range of theoretical perspectives on the use of fiction in research;
- explores challenges and ethical questions for researchers using fiction;
- offers practical advice, creative prompts, and resources.
Enabling the reader to reflect on how fiction might be used in their own research, this comprehensive introduction will help students and experienced researchers embark on their own research-based fiction projects in no time.
Series: Creative Research Methods in Practice
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781447369738
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Policy Press
Illustration: 7 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 164
About the Author
Becky Tipper is a freelance writer and researcher.
Leah Gilman is Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy at the University of Manchester.
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