To thine own context be true, but be careful: A Review of H. L. Goodall, Jr.’s Writing Qualitative Inquiry: Self, Stories, and Academic Life

Authors

Ronald J. Chenail, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Abstract

In his latest book, Writing Qualitative Inquiry: Self, Stories, and Academic Life, H. L Goodall effectively uses his unique narrative style to introduce readers to the life of writing qualitative inquiry with all of its joys and perils. He asks his readers to carefully attend to the contexts--both social and discursive--they select or in which they find themselves and to consider the consequences of these interesting juxtapositions. Goodall fills his tome with colourful, provocative stories; clear, concise guidance; and useful, methodological know-how; and entices us to enter this scholarly narrative writing world.

Keywords

Narrative, Narrative Writing, Qualitative Inquiry, Qualitative Research

Author Bio(s)

Dr. Ronald J. Chenail is the Co-Editor for The Qualitative Report and The Weekly Qualitative Report at Nova Southeastern University. He also serves at the Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Professor of Family Therapy. He can be contacted at 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 USA; Telephone: 954.262.5389; Fax: 954.262.3970; E-mail: ron@nsu.nova.edu.

Publication Date

10-20-2008

Creative Commons License

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2008.2808

Recommended APA Citation

Chenail, R. J. (2008). To thine own context be true, but be careful: A Review of H. L. Goodall, Jr.’s Writing Qualitative Inquiry: Self, Stories, and Academic Life. The Qualitative Report, 13(3), 13-17. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2008.2808

Comments

Original volume and issue number from The Qualitative Weekly, an offshoot publication of The Qualitative Report which has been folded into the primary journal: Volume 1, Issue 3