Theoretical Frameworks in Qualitative Research

List of Figures and Tables vii Preface ix Introduction xiii Seeking an Understanding of School Culture: Using Theory as a Framework for Observation and Analysis 1(22) Joyce L. Henstrand Transformational Learning and HIV-Positive Young Adults 23(16) Sharan B. Merriam Struggling With Theory: A Beginning Scholar's Experience With Mazzoni's Arena Models 39(20) Frances C. Fowler Liminality and the Study of a Changing Academic Landscape 59(14) Pamela J. Bettis Michael R. Mills Organizational Identity and Identification During a Departmental Reorganization 73(12) Michael R. Mills Pamela J. Bettis Chaos and Complexity: A Framework for Understanding Social Workers at Midlife 85(24) Irene E. Karpiak A Look Through the Kubler-Ross Theoretical Lens 109(20) Kerri S. Kearney Adrienne E. Hyle Mary Douglas's Typology of Grid and Group 129(26) Edward L. Harris Adapting Bourdieu's Field Theory to Explain Decision-Making Processes in Educational Policy 155(20) Carol A. Mutch On Politics and Theory: Using an Explicitly Activist Theory to Frame Educational Research 175(14) Catherine A. Lugg Conclusion 189(8) Index 197(6) About the Editors 203(2) About the Contributors 205