Heat, Sweat, and Results: The Fruits of Passion in Qualitative Research - A Review of Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences by Kristin Luker

Authors

Sally St. George, The University of CalgaryFollow

Abstract

In Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences: Research in an Age of Infoglut, Kristin Luker examines the metaphor of salsa dancing in learning and conducting qualitative research and explores its utility and uniqueness. She emphasizes the need for social scientists to look for greater connections in their work and to trust their instincts more. By increasing their passion Dr. Luker suggests researchers will be able to conduct studies that are more rigorous and more robustly presented.

Keywords

Qualitative Research, Salsa Dancing, Metaphors, Writing

Author Bio(s)

Dr. Sally St. George is a Co-Editor of The Qualitative Report and The Weekly Qualitative Report at Nova Southeastern University. She is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Student Affairs in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary and serves as a family therapist at the Calgary Family Therapy Centre. Sally can be contacted at 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4; Telephone: 403.220.3884; Fax: 403.282.7269; E-mail: sstgeor@ucalgary.ca.

Publication Date

7-27-2009

Creative Commons License

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2009.2845

Recommended APA Citation

St. George, S. (2009). Heat, Sweat, and Results: The Fruits of Passion in Qualitative Research - A Review of Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences by Kristin Luker. The Qualitative Report, 14(3), 178-180. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2009.2845

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 2, Issue 30