Series: Social Theory and Methodology in Education Research

This book illustrates the application of socio-materialist theory to educational research contexts focused on the study of classroom practices. It explores the methodological opportunities, challenges, and tensions the researcher faces in designing, conducting, and analysing socio-materialist education research. Ruth Unsworth draws together two theoretical perspectives, actor-network theory (ANT) and the (new) literacy studies (LS), to offer a socio-material ‘way in’...