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Engaging the Process of Transformation
Author(s) -
BrydonMiller Mary,
Tolman Deborah L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/0022-4537.00050
Subject(s) - cognitive reframing , variety (cybernetics) , field (mathematics) , process (computing) , citizen journalism , engineering ethics , politics , sociology , management science , epistemology , psychology , political science , social psychology , computer science , engineering , law , philosophy , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics , operating system
The contributions included in this issue demonstrate the variety of ways in which participatory and interpretive methods are transforming the field of psychology and clarify the integration of the personal and political commitments of the authors within their research. A number of issues remain to be negotiated, however, before these methods take their full place in the field. This conclusion considers a few of these issues, including an examination of how these approaches demand a fundamental reassessment of validity in psychological research. It also considers the critical issue of the ownership of knowledge, and proposes a reframing of the ethical guidelines for research in the field. Finally, it invites further discussion and debate around the issues raised in this issue.