Autorentext

With a positive attitude and a sharp sense of humor, Phillips has spent over four decades writing, speaking, and navigating the extraordinary landscapes - both literal and human - of Southern Africa. Now 74, he's devoted much of his life to exploring the region's beauty and complexity, while also working in diverse roles related to crime prevention and security. He retired in 2019 as Joint CEO of South Africa's Connect Group, capping off a career defined by leadership, resilience, and purpose. His passion lies in capturing the lighter side of life - penning humorous anecdotes drawn from a lifetime of unforgettable encounters and curious adventures. He has two published works to his name, and in this book enjoys the support of renowned cartoonist Anton Deetlefs, who brings many of these 'tails' to life with his brilliant illustrations.

Klappentext

This groundbreaking book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques outlined by the authors. The book is user-friendly and shows readers: - how to write creatively as a social researcher; - how creative writing can help researchers to work with participants and generate data; - how researchers can use creative writing to analyse data and communicate findings. Inviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission to write creatively but also shows them how to do so.

Zusammenfassung
Inviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission, but also shows them how, to write creatively.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION Definitions ~ Social research ~ Creativity and creative ~ Writing and creative writing Synergies between creative writing and social research What follows DOING CREATIVE WRITING Introduction Doing it yourself: getting started ~ Reading for writing ~ Small steps and time frames ~ Warm-up exercises Putting yourself in the picture ~ Writing in the first person ~ Diaries and journals Observation and description ~ Autoethnography ~ Observational writing and the implied observer ~ Stories and storying ~ Collecting and transcribing stories Writing about ideas: essays and lists ~ Essays ~ Lists and listing Doing it yourself: following through ~ Drafting and editing ~ Seeking and receiving feedback ~ Writing together DOING RSEARCH, GENERATING DATA, WORKING WITH PARTICIPANTS Introduction ~ Rationale ~ Ethics Getting started: participatory creative writing for social research ~ What is a participant? ~ How to invite or recruit participants Workshops and groups ~ How to draw participants together into a cohesive group ~ Playful workshops ~ Getting started, warming up ~ How to write, review and revise together: workshopping ~ Scope Working with individuals ~ Varying roles for participants and facilitators Data and findings: process and product ~ Observing and documenting the creative writing process ~ Product: outputs and impacts EXPLORING AND ARTICULATING FINDINGS Introduction Data analysis ~ Fiction in data analysis ~ Poetry in data analysis ~ Play and screenplay writing in data analysis Dissemination ~ Visual methods of writing for dissemination ~ Performance for dissemination ~ Comedy in dissemination Finding and telling stories; storying SEARCHING AND QUEER(ING) WRITING Introduction Searching Queer(ing) writing