Misfortune of qualitative social research in the times of academic capitalism

Authors

  • Begoña Abad Miguélez Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, España
  • Andrés Davila Legerén Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.4.2020.82-95

Keywords:

Qualitative Research; Slow Research; Modes of Knowledge Production; Temporal Logic in Research; Academic Capitalism.

Abstract

The interest qualitative research shows is remarkable both for the study of the use and organization of time as well as for the social construction of temporal categories. The focus is not so much on the role that the temporal dimension plays in the formation of qualitative research itself. By taking into account such a dimension we perceive that this research requires letting time take its course, taking time in its own development process. This logic collides head-on with the chrono-logic prevailing in today's academic capitalism, giving rise to the epistemological misfortune of qualitative social research as a slow research. This article briefly reviews the scope of this misfortune. We start by paying attention to the context in which it is framed; then we will continue with the description of the constituent moments of qualitative social research in order to conclude with a proposal for the future: the necessary reaffirmation of the epistemological logic of qualitative social research.

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Published

2020-07-02

How to Cite

Miguélez, B. A. ., & Legerén, A. D. . (2020). Misfortune of qualitative social research in the times of academic capitalism. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 4, 82–95. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.4.2020.82-95