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Poetic Inquiry as Research

A Decolonial Guide
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Poetic Inquiry as Research 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... Read More
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Poetic Inquiry as Research 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.

The book:

  • helps researchers to explore and express their research creatively;
  • emphasises diverse and decolonial viewpoints and paths to knowledge;
  • 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.

Series: Creative Research Methods in Practice

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781447373247

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Policy Press

Illustration: 7 Tables, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Heidi van Rooyen
  • Edited by Raphael d’Abdon

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 216

About the Author

Heidi van Rooyen is the Group Executive of the Impact Centre at the Human Sciences Research Council and Chair of the Consortium on Advancing Poetic Inquiry in the Global South.

Raphael d'Abdon is Lecturer at Courtney International College (Pretoria), is Honorary Research Fellow at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Research Fellow at the Department of English Studies at the University of South Africa.

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