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Transforming Social Inquiry, Transforming Social Action

New Paradigms for Crossing the Theory/Practice Divide in Universities and Communities

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Editors:
  1. Francine T. Sherman

    1. Boston College Law School, USA

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  2. William R. Torbert

    1. Boston College School of Management, USA

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Part of the book series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship (OUTR, volume 4)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Engaging New Forms of Social Inquiry and Social Action

    • Francine T. Sherman, William R. Torbert
    Pages 1-9

  3. From Data Raider to Democratic Researcher

    • Allen Fairfax
    Pages 11-35

  4. Transforming Universities to Sustain Outreach Scholarship:A Communiqué from the Front

    • Richard M. Lerner
    Pages 37-56

  5. What is Sacred in a Secular University?

    • Severyn Bruyn
    Pages 57-66

  6. Transforming Social Science: Integrating Quantitative, Qualitative, and Action Research

    • William R. Torbert
    Pages 67-91

  7. Seven Years of Participant Research

    • Mary E. Walsh, Nora E. Thompson, Kimberly A. Howard, Catalina Montes, Timothy J. Garvin
    Pages 93-115

  8. Developing Interprofessional Community in Collaborative Settings: Understanding and Refining the Lawyer’s Role

    • Judith A. McMorrow
    Pages 117-134

  9. Seeking Social Justice: A Teacher Education Faculty’s Self Study

    • Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Lillie Albert, Philip Dimattia, Sara Freedman, Richard Jackson, Jean Mooney et al.
    Pages 135-159

  10. The Challenge of Creating a Community of Inquiry

    • William R. Torbert
    Pages 161-188

  11. Service-Learning

    • Maureen E. Kenny, Laura A. Gallagher
    Pages 189-205

  12. Action Learning in Leadership for Change: Partnership, Pedagogy, and Projects for Responsible Management Development

    • Sandra A. Waddock, Eve Spangler
    Pages 207-228

  13. Leadership and Lawyering: Learning New Ways to See Juvenile Justice

    • Francine T. Sherman
    Pages 229-246

  14. The Call to Bridge Knowledge and Action: The Response of the Boston College Doctoral Program In Organization Transformation

    • William R. Torbert
    Pages 247-273

  15. Practice, Participatory Research and Creative Research Designs: The Evolution of Ethical Guidelines for Research

    • Walter Haney, M. Brinton Lykes
    Pages 275-294

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 295-301
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About this book

John F. Kerry United States Senator If we are to reinvigorate and reinforce civic participation in this country at a time when our society is increasingly fragmented and highly technologically based, we must find a way to unite distinct communities, such as universities, regional and non-profit organizations, and families. We must find ways to link academicians, students, teachers, and professionals with the reality of events and circumstances so that theories and ideas mightily pursued within the "ivory tower" are connected to social reality and useful. As the editors and contributors in this volume point out, the way to bridge theory/practice divide is not merely to interpret and report on circumstances of the real-world; but rather, to deconstruct the separate and distinct communities that exist within our society and actively engage other communities to realize a continuum of mutual understanding, collaboration, and action. It is crucial to include our nation's public schools in this new approach of social inquiry and social action. Improving and creating educational opportunity for all children in the United States has been an ongoing critical federal issue. We know that when children achieve in school they have a much greater chance of living healthy, productive adult lives that will benefit themselves and society, and we know that increasing the base of stakeholders in children's education yields those positive results.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Boston College Law School, USA

    Francine T. Sherman

  • Boston College School of Management, USA

    William R. Torbert

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transforming Social Inquiry, Transforming Social Action

  • Book Subtitle: New Paradigms for Crossing the Theory/Practice Divide in Universities and Communities

  • Editors: Francine T. Sherman, William R. Torbert

  • Series Title: International Series in Outreach Scholarship

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4403-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7787-0Published: 30 April 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6981-3Published: 22 March 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4403-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1566-7081

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 301

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Philosophy, general, Personality and Social Psychology, Sociology, general

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