Relational Engagements With Post-Qualitative Inquiry: There Are No Blank Pages

Abstract

In this article, I call for engaging in the post-qualitative “turn” with a sense of relationality to the past; that is, a commitment to turning traditions with care. In doing so, I point to the situated and constructed nature of methodology, theory, and even the post-qualitative “turn.” I also offer several questions (or cautions) for the field of qualitative research to consider in moving toward what St. Pierre has called the “next next.” I conclude by highlighting the importance of defining post-qualitative inquiry in relational rather than oppositional ways.