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The Intrinsic Pleasure of Being Present With/In Humanistic Research

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Producing Pleasure in the Contemporary University

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Qualitative research is said to add flesh to the bones of quantitative data, and narrative inquiry more specifically, is described as emotionally comforting, reassuring, and validating for the participants who share their stories. But little is written on the impact of engaging in qualitative research on the researcher.

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    Gail Crimmins

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    Marcus K. Harmes

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    Patrick Alan Danaher

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    Patrick Alan Danaher

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Crimmins, G. (2017). The Intrinsic Pleasure of Being Present With/In Humanistic Research. In: Riddle, S., Harmes, M.K., Danaher, P.A. (eds) Producing Pleasure in the Contemporary University. Bold Visions in Educational Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-179-7_8

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