Transpersonal Research Methods for the Social Sciences Honoring Human Experience

Name: Transpersonal Research Methods for the Social Sciences Honoring Human Experience
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ISBN: 9780761910121

ISBN-10: 0761910123

ISBN-13: 9780761910121

Edition: 1998

Authors: William G. Braud, Rosemarie Anderson

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`A landmark book which will surely remain the standard text in the area for many years to come, and in doing so will lend invaluable impetus to the continuing development of the subject and to its wider acceptance within the social sciences' - Transpersonal Psychology ReviewThere is no shortage of research methods that are easily applied to the study of everyday human experience. How, though, does one attempt to study extraordinary human experiences - ultimate values and meanings, peak experiences, transcendence and heightened awareness, among others.William Braud and Rosemarie Anderson introduce a series of transpersonal research methods that are intended to help researchers develop new…

Book details

List price: $179.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/29/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 354
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Introduction




Critiques And Extensions


Conventional and Expanded Views of Research



A Preview of New Methods




Expanded Methods Of Disciplined Inquiry


Integral Inquiry



Complementary Ways of Knowing, Being and Expression


Intuitive Inquiry



A Transpersonal Approach


Transpersonal Awareness in Phenomenological Inquiry



Philosophy, Reflections and Recent Research


Organic Research



Feminine Spirituality Meets Transpersonal Research


Becoming More Human as We Work



The Reflexive Role of Exceptional Human Experience



Applying The Principles: Selected Examples


Alternative Ways of Knowing (Encountering and Collecting Data)


Alternative Ways of Working with Data (Engaging and Confronting Data)


Alternative Ways of Presenting Results (Expressing and Communicating Findings)



Further Extensions


An Expanded View of Validity



Additional Suggestions, Ethical Considerations and Future Challenges