Critical Theory - Research Paradigm

This video introduces the research paradigm of Critical Theory as it can be understood for social science and education research. We look at examples from science fiction, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and briefly cover ontology, epistemology and axiology.
 
 
If you'd like to read more, the following papers are classics in the field (and were instrumental in informing this conversation):
 
Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2008). Paradigmatic controversies, contradictions and emerging confluences. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), The Landscape of Qualitative Research (3rd ed., pp. 191-215). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
 
Guba, E., & Lincoln, Y. S. (1994). Competing Paradigms in Qualitative Research. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), Handbook of Qualitative Research (pp. 105-117). London: Sage.
 
Hatch, J. A. (2002). Doing qualitative research in education settings. Albany: State University of New York Press.
 
Lather, P. (2006). Paradigm proliferation as a good thing to think with: teaching research in education as a wild profusion. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 19(1), 35-57. doi:10.1080/09518390500450144
 
You can check out more learning resources like this at the following:

I'll be producing a few more of these focused around practical research issues for professionals, which will take a deeper dive into different paradigms and research issues.
 
 
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[remylebae]

Thank you for this clear summary. Now I don't have to read walls of text from my teacher and write a summary from this video instead

[cntrybluesful]

Black Panther makes me sad. Two white Jewish artists wrote a fiction in which an African nation was more advanced than Europe due to Alien intervention instead of personal accomplishment. Still seems patronizing to me. And ditto on the comment about Blade being the first black superhero movie

[trishbevins]

Thank you Pat for making this video. You have explain critical theory to me in a way I can understand.

[keisamoss]

Thank you so much for simplifying this topic! Appreciate it.

[teksharian]

Thank you, Dr Norman. Your videos are very important for me.
*Haekal
(Aceh, Indonesia)

[agrudjr]

Excellent. Short. Just what I needed today.

[SimonFittock]

Thank you for publishing this great video, Pat!

[yoveeditors]

You made it simple to understand thank you

[Bronxguyanese]

The first marvel movie with a lead black male is actually Blade back in 1998 and not black panther.

[TheologicalThursday]

Good video! Good mix of formal and correlative explanation .

[mustang]

Imagine the world only knew critical theory and had no idea what was really real. I doubt we would live very long.

[amycousins]

Really helpful with my studies - thank you!

[Krillian]

So cool. Just this past week, I was circling around how the ontology and epistemology of Critical Theory is drastically different from both Judeo-Christian and Western-Enlightenment\liberal perspectives. I think most people are unaware of these foundational distinctions and their importance. If they did, I don't think any Christian or true Western Enlightenment liberal could ever support CT.