Transpersonal research methods in the social sciences : honoring human experience
William Braud and Rosemarie Anderson introduce a series of transpersonal research methods designed to help researchers develop new ways of studying extraordinary human experiences such as ultimate values and meanings, transcendence and heightened awareness.
Print Book, English, 1998
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif, 1998
xxxi, 321 pages.
9780761910121, 9780761910138, 0761910123, 0761910131
1037631682
Introduction - Rosemarie AndersonPART ONE: CRITIQUES AND EXTENSIONSConventional and Expanded Views of Research - William Braud and Rosemarie AndersonA Preview of New Methods - Rosemarie Anderson and William BraudPART TWO: EXPANDED METHODS OF DISCIPLINED INQUIRYIntegral Inquiry - William Braud Complementary Ways of Knowing, Being and ExpressionIntuitive Inquiry - Rosemarie Anderson A Transpersonal ApproachTranspersonal Awareness in Phenomenological Inquiry - Ron Valle and Mary Mohs Philosophy, Reflections and Recent ResearchOrganic Research - Jennifer Clements et al Feminine Spirituality Meets Transpersonal ResearchBecoming More Human as We Work - Rhea A White The Reflexive Role of Exceptional Human ExperiencePART THREE: APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES: SELECTED EXAMPLESAlternative 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)PART FOUR: FURTHER EXTENSIONSAn Expanded View of Validity - William BraudAdditional Suggestions, Ethical Considerations and Future Challenges - Rosemarie Anderson and William Braud