Abstract
Conflict between the quantitative and qualitative inquiry paradigms is ineluctable. Six solutions for resolving the conflict—denial, co-optation, supremacy, replacement, primacy of method, and anarchism—are reviewed and found wanting. In this article I propose that inquirers must choose an inquiry paradigm that is resonant with the values they wish to promote in the conduct of educational inquiry. I defend this modest proposal by examining the values expressed in inquiry paradigms and explain how one chooses an inquiry paradigm to achieve a state of value fit.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 379-407 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Journal of Contemporary Ethnography |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Anthropology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Urban Studies