Just Methods

Just Methods brings together law and society researchers to reflect on past, new, and emerging collaborative methods for researching and advancing justice.Two key dimensions of community-engaged law and society research are explored. Authors engage with process, methods and challenges of collaborative justice research. Contributions thoughtfully chronicle research practices for enabling and disseminating co-created knowledge, including theatre, art, museum exhibits, walking tours, music, and film.The book highlights different strengths and features of participatory action research (PAR) and community-engaged methods, with a focus on care, critical reflections, and challenging political questions. Chapters take up justice struggles across a wide range of locales and contexts that create space for justice work.Just Methods speaks to a diverse range of researchers, research subjects, and research priorities. Research projects under discussion illustrate novel work in socio-legal studies, charting out new methods and, consequently, building new knowledge in and for justice scholarship.