The next big thing: New sources of methodological inspiration and influence
Andy Barker
Introduction
Over recent years "traditional" research has seen new discoveries in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, game theory and the online revolution challenge and re-shape many of its practices/ fundamental assumptions. In qual specifically, we have continued to be eclectic bricoleurs drawing from a range of "source cultures" rather than following a single influence and so it continues to be of vital importance to the qual industry, to seek out new sources of inspiration beyond those already influencing wider research methodology development. In fishing for new ideas, we have...