Writing in the Dark: Phenomenological Studies in Interpretive Inquiry

by Max Van Manen (Editor)

Bestselling author Max van Manen’s Writing in the Dark brings together a wide range of studies of relevance to qualitative researchers and professional practitioners. Each of the sixteen original chapters by accomplished scholars serves as an example of how a different kind of human experience may be explored, and of how the methods used for investigating phenomena may contribute to the process of human understanding. Van Manen provides the opening and closing chapters for the book, and also an introduction to each selection. This book is a valuable and rich resource for people who would like to learn more about phenomenological reflection and writing.

Van Manen and his contributing authors:

-Show how the challenge of doing qualitative research can be pursued through the process of inquiry, reflection and writing
-Are from a variety of fields such as education, health sciences, psychology, arts and design, communication technology, and religious studies
-Include numerous recognizable human experiences including common ones, forgotten ones, and ritualized ones

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

At present Max van Manen is involved is a post-retirement teaching program at the University of Alberta where he has been teaching the doctoral research seminar Phenomenological Research and Writing. In addition Max van Manen is working of several books on phenomenological methodology and pedagogy as an ethical practice.
http://www.maxvanmanen.com/

Reviews

[abby pruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun to read and think about, would have been fun to read in a classroom and talk about it