Reimagining Utopias : : theory and method for educational research in post-socialist contexts / / edited by Iveta Silova [and three others].

• Superior document: Bold Visions in Educational Research ; Volume 55
• TeilnehmendeR: Silova, Iveta,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, The Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Taipei, [Taiwan] : : Sense Publishers,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed. 2017.
• Language: English
• Series: Bold visions in educational research ; Volume 55.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (319 pages).

Reimaginig Utopias explores the shifting social imaginaries of post-socialist transformations to understand what happens when the new and old utopias of post-socialism confront the new and old utopias of social science. This peer-reviewed volume addresses the theoretical, methodological, and ethical dilemmas encountered by researchers in the social sciences as they plan and conduct education research in post-socialist settings, as well as disseminate their research findings. Through an interdisciplinary inquiry that spans the fields of education, political science, sociology, anthropology, and history, the book explores three broad questions: How can we (re)imagine research to articulate new theoretical insights about post-socialist education transformations in the context of globalization? How can we (re)imagine methods to pursue alternative ways of producing knowledge? And how can we navigate various ethical dilemmas in light of academic expectations and fieldwork realities? Drawing on case studies, conceptual and theoretical essays, autoethnographic accounts, as well as synthetic introductory and conclusion chapters by the editors, this book advances an important conversation about these complicated questions in geopolitical settings ranging from post-socialist Africa to Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The contributors not only expose the limits of Western conceptual frameworks and research methods for understanding post-socialist transformations, but also engage creatively in addressing the persisting problems of knowledge hierarchies created by abstract universals, epistemic difference, and geographical distance inherent in comparative and international education research. This book challenges the readers to question the existing education narratives and rethink taken-for-granted beliefs, theoretical paradigms, and methodological frameworks in order to reimagine the world in more complex and pluriversal ways.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Iveta Silova , Noah W. Sobe , Alla Korzh and Serhiy Kovalchuk -- Introducing Research Dilemmas In Post-Socialist Education Contexts / Iveta Silova , Noah W. Sobe , Alla Korzh and Serhiy Kovalchuk -- “She’s Our Spy” / Christine Beresniova -- From The Inside Outside / Tatiana Bogachenko -- “Now I Have Three Directors” / Meg P. Gardinier -- Pedagogical Peep Show / Elena Aydarova -- Reflections On Holocaust Education Of The Roma Genocide In Romania / Michelle Kelso -- Journey of a “Gadzhe” Researcher / Veselina Lambrev -- Fieldwork As Socially Constructed And Negotiated Practice / Sarfaroz Niyozov -- Institutional Review Boards And Intercultural Research Barriers / Martha C. Merrill and Christopher Whitsel -- “Come Together” / Elise S. Ahn and Maganat Shegebayev -- Facing The Research Challenges / Ulviyya Mikayilova and Elmina Kazimzade -- Using Document Analysis Methodology to Explore Educational Reforms and Policy Changes in Post-Soviet Ukraine / Benjamin Kutsyuruba -- Beyond Teleological Rationality In Post-Socialist Educational Research / Marta A. Shaw -- Theorizing Standardized Assessment In Croatia / Ivana Cosic -- Slovenian Pedagogy Between Social Sciences And Humanities / Irena Lesar and Klara Skubic Ermenc -- Tirguaamme / Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes -- Masakhane, Ubuntu, and Ujamaa / Mark Malisa -- (Re)Imagining Utopias / Noah W. Sobe , Iveta Silova , Alla Korzh and Serhiy Kovalchuk -- Author Biographies / Iveta Silova , Noah W. Sobe , Alla Korzh and Serhiy Kovalchuk -- Index / Iveta Silova , Noah W. Sobe , Alla Korzh and Serhiy Kovalchuk.