Doing Critical Research in Education

Kathryn Bell McKenzie is professor emerita of educational administration at Texas A&M University and professor emerita of advanced studies in education at California State University. Linda Skrla is a professor emerita of educational administration at Texas A&M University.

• ContentsPreface  viiAcknowledgments  xPart I: Background of Critical Research in Education1.  Isn't Research Just Research? An Overview of Systems of Human Inquiry  3Terminology  4Brief History of Social Science, Positivism, and Interpretivism  9Critical Theory  11Critical Theory and Education  142.  Research Considerations in Critical Research in Education  17Assuring Quality  17Ethical Considerations  19Reflexivity and Positionality  21Theoretical Framework  23Conclusion  263.  Traditional Critical Theory in Education  27Background of Critical Theory in Education  27Notable Critical Theorists and Their Concepts  28Research Components of Example Article  34Conclusion  39Part II: Intersectional and Identity-Based Critical Research in Education4.  Critical Race Theory  43The Emergence of Critical Race Theory  43Notable Critical Race Theorists and Their Concepts  46Defining Elements of Critical Race Theory  54Conclusion  555.  Critical Race Theory in Education  56Ladson-Billings and Tate: "Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education"  56Notable Critical Race Theorists in Education and Their Concepts  61Research Components of Example Article  67Conclusion  716.  Critical Feminist Research in Education  72Background of Critical Feminist Research  72Notable Critical Feminist Theorists and Researchers  75Research Components of Example Article  78Conclusion  807.  LGBTQ Studies and Queer Theory in Education  81Terminology  81Brief History of the Gay Rights Movement  82LGBTQ Studies, Queer Theory, and Queer Studies  84Notable LGBTQ and Queer Theorists and Researchers  86Research Components of Example Study  87Conclusion  918.  Indigenous/Tribal Critical Research in Education  92Background of Indigenous/Tribal Research  93Terminology  95Notable Indigenous/Tribal Theorists and Researchers  96Research Components of Example Article  97Conclusion  1009.  Latinx Critical Research in Education  101Background of Latinx Research  102Notable Latinx Theorists and Researchers  103Research Components of Example Article  105Conclusion  10910.  Critical Disability Studies in Education  110Background of Critical Disability Studies  111Terminology  112Notable Critical Disabilities Studies Theorists and Researchers  114Research Components of Example Article  116Conclusion  119Part III: Additional Types of Critical Research in Education11.  Critical Policy Studies in Education  123Background of Critical Policy Studies  123Notable Critical Policy Theorists and Researchers  125Research Components of Example Article  127Conclusion  13212.  Critical Quantitative Studies in Education  133Background of Critical Quantitative Studies in Education  133Notable Theorists and Researchers in Critical Quantitative Studies  136Research Components of Example Article  137Conclusion  14313.  Critical Social Epidemiological Studies in Education  144What Is the Difference Between Epidemiology and Social Epidemiology?  144What Is Critical About Social Epidemiology?  146Research Components of Example Article  146Conclusion  15114.  The Future of Critical Research in Education  152Turbulent State Policy Environments  152Effects of the Pandemic  153Use of Big Data  155Conclusion  157Endnotes  159References  160Index  172About the Authors  182