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The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship presents the first comprehensive overview of research methods and practices for engaging in public scholarship. Public scholarship, which has been on the rise over the past 25 years, produces knowledge that is available outside of the academy, is useful to relevant stakeholders, and addresses publicly identified needs. By involving stakeholders in the entire process, and making the findings accessible, public scholars contribute to a crucial democratization of research. The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship features a wealth of highly respected interdisciplinary contributors, as well as emerging scholars, and chapters include robust examples from real world research in varied fields and cultures. The volume features ample discussion of working with non-academic stakeholders, coverage of traditional and emergent methods including those that draw from the arts, the internet, social media, and digital technologies, and coverage of key issues such as writing, publicity, and funding.

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""This large and comprehensive volume covers a wide span of important, timely, and relevant issues, ranging in breadth and depth, on diverse research methods in the service of public and applied scholarship. As such, its overall goal is optimistic: to effect social change through socially engaged research with involved stakeholders. The prose is eminently clear and readable, and case examples help illuminate the text to provide illustrations that guide the reader with additional explanatory content.... Highly recommended."" * CHOICE * With The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship, editor Patricia Leavy and a diverse array of contributing authors fight for affirmation of the value of public scholarship in mainstream academic consciousness. The result is an impressively expansive and phenomenally detailed volume that handily demonstrates not only the scientific rigor of public scholarship, but also the irreplaceable value of such work. * The Qualitative Report *

"""This large and comprehensive volume covers a wide span of important, timely, and relevant issues, ranging in breadth and depth, on diverse research methods in the service of public and applied scholarship. As such, its overall goal is optimistic: to effect social change through socially engaged research with involved stakeholders. The prose is eminently clear and readable, and case examples help illuminate the text to provide illustrations that guide the reader with additional explanatory content.... Highly recommended."" * CHOICE * With The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship, editor Patricia Leavy and a diverse array of contributing authors fight for affirmation of the value of public scholarship in mainstream academic consciousness. The result is an impressively expansive and phenomenally detailed volume that handily demonstrates not only the scientific rigor of public scholarship, but also the irreplaceable value of such work. * The Qualitative Report *"

Patricia Leavy has assembled an eclectic group of scholars and practitioners who illustrate the breadth and depth of the field of public scholarship. Highlighting what is possible when thoughtful people work both inside and outside the confines of the academy, this handbook demonstrates how the power of research and scholarship can be held in the hands of many rather than in those of a select few. -- Joe Salvatore, Clinical Associate Professor of Educational Theatre, New York University Steinhardt Helpful to both novices and seasoned academics alike, this handbook dives deep into the trends that have shaped our current understanding of, and need for, public scholarship, and the vast array of methods that can be employed in service of it. This handbook contributes greatly to the growing movement to make research relevant, accessible, and useful. -- Rosemary Reilly, Professor, Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University Editor Patricia Leavy assembles some of the most notable writers in public scholarship for this authoritative collection. The chapters offer both traditional and innovative methods for making research accessible to various participants and stakeholders. This important handbook comes at a critical time when academia must embed itself deeply in the local and global communities it serves to collaboratively create positive social transformation. -- Johnny Saldana, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University Patricia Leavy has done it again -- created a research methods work of importance and relevance and authenticity, with acuity and a keen sense of just what is needed for the field, in this case the field of public scholarship. This is the first comprehensive overview of public scholarship methods -- something which Leavy has always pioneered, most particularly with her recent beautifully crafted work of social fiction and tenacious and inclusive leadership. In line with Leavy's quest to make the work of the academy accessible and relevant to broad audiences and stakeholders, this book is yet another entirely accomplished collection from some of the world's leading academics in the important domain of public scholarship. I recommend this work unreservedly for scholars and others, particularly those interested in the teaching and practice of research methods and public sociology. -- Alexandra Lasczik, Associate Professor, School of Education, Southern Cross University

With The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship, editor Patricia Leavy and a diverse array of contributing authors fight for affirmation of the value of public scholarship in mainstream academic consciousness. The result is an impressively expansive and phenomenally detailed volume that handily demonstrates not only the scientific rigor of public scholarship, but also the irreplaceable value of such work. * The Qualitative Report * This large and comprehensive volume covers a wide span of important, timely, and relevant issues, ranging in breadth and depth, on diverse research methods in the service of public and applied scholarship. As such, its overall goal is optimistic: to effect social change through socially engaged research with involved stakeholders. The prose is eminently clear and readable, and case examples help illuminate the text to provide illustrations that guide the reader with additional explanatory content.... Highly recommended. * CHOICE *

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Patricia Leavy, PhD, is a leading researcher, acclaimed author, and public speaker. She has published more than 25 books, including Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches, Handbook of Arts-Based Research, Method Meets Art, The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research, and the novels Spark, Blue, American Circumstance, and Low-Fat Love. She is also series creator and editor for seven book series with Oxford University Press and Brill-Sense, including the ground-breaking Social Fictions series. She has blogged for The Creativity Post, The Huffington Post, Mogul, and We Are the Real Deal and is cofounder and co-editor-in-chief of Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal. She has received career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the National Art Education Association, and the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the State University of New York at New Paltz has established the ""Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.""

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