Creative Research Methods

“Inviting the researcher to make the research process attractively creative, Kara extends the scope of the western research tradition, while simultaneously demonstrating rapid growth in the creative research sphere.” Chats Devroop, University of KwaZulu-Natal

"Thank goodness for Helen Kara's work. Written in an easily accessible style, Kara tells it like it is and guides her readers beyond her own text to further reading and exploration. In terms of getting bang for one's buck, this is exactly what a second edition should be - substantively re-worked from the first edition, with considerable new content and chapters." Sharon Inglis, Staffordshire University

"A really insightful book with broad coverage of creative methods, an excellent 'go to' text for students who are considering using creative research methods. I find particularly valuable the inclusion of reflective questions at the end of each chapter, this will encourage students to think about the applications of what they are reading in their own project contexts." Louise Gascoine, Durham University

“In this important volume, Kara provides insight and inspiration regarding ways that we can imagine, create, and emancipate through research methods that take seriously contributions from art, indigenous approaches, and embodiment. Readers will benefit from the book's comprehensive coverage, numerous activities, and core examples to guide practice.” Sarah J. Tracy, Arizona State University

“This is a beautifully crafted one-stop-shop of a book - encyclopaedic in its coverage of creative methods, carefully structured for usability and filled with live examples which provide real world source material for students, academics and practitioners.” Alastair Roy, University of Central Lancashire

“I am excited to see this book in its Second Edition, which builds on the strengths of the first, but expands the matters of creative research methods much further. As with the first edition, the many concrete examples from research projects make this a practical guide for beginner-researchers and an inspiration for the more experienced researchers and research-practitioners. This book is for the 'compulsory' reading list on all research methods modules, and a staple for all social sciences researchers’ personal libraries.”

Nicole Brown, UCL Institute of Education

Helen Kara has been an independent researcher since 1999 and specialises in research methods and ethics. She is the author of Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners: A Time-Saving Guide (Policy Press, 2nd ed. 2017) and Research Ethics in the Real World: Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Policy Press, 2018). Helen is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Introducing Creative Research

Creative Research Methods in Practice

Transformative Research Frameworks and Indigenous Research

Creative Research Methods and Ethics

Creative Thinking

Arts-Based and Embodied Data Gathering

Technology-Based and Multi-Modal Data Gathering

Arts-Based and Embodied Data Analysis

Technology-Based and Multi-Modal Data Analysis

Arts-Based and Embodied Research Reporting

Technology-Based and Multi-Modal Research Reporting

Arts-Based and Embodied Presentation

Technology-Based and Multi-Modal Presentation

From Research Into Practice

Conclusion