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Epistemological Weaving: Writing and Sense Making in Qualitative Research with Gloria Anzaldúa

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  • Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez

    (Department of Clinical Practice, School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA)

  • Maureen Flint

    (Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, Mary Frances Early College of Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA)

Abstract

How is writing a part of creatively understanding ourselves, research questions, data, and theory? Writing is a critical form of connecting concepts, exploring data, and weaving knowledge in qualitative research. In other words, writing is integral to theorizing. However, writing is not an individualistic process. Writing is a relational and creative epistemological weaving of thoughts and embodiments constructed by researchers and their interactions with mentors and instructors, participants, and theoretical proponents. In this paper we discuss this creative process by paying attention to each co-constructor of knowledge and the ways in which the weaving of knowledge was constructed through our shared and different journeys as doctoral student and instructor. Grounded in Gloria Anzaldúa’s borderland and nepantla work, we will present our positionalities, interactions, and suggestions for fellow qualitative writers struggling to make sense of their writing and theorizing. Our hope is that doctoral students and veteran academics alike can benefit from this exploration.

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  • Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez & Maureen Flint, 2023. "Epistemological Weaving: Writing and Sense Making in Qualitative Research with Gloria Anzaldúa," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:7:p:408-:d:1195297
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