Researching with Feeling

This essential guide for social science and organizational researchers tackles the often-overlooked role of emotion in academic work, arguing that feelings are not a contaminant to be eliminated but a fundamental part of the human research experience. The book provides a crucial framework for understanding how emotionality and rationality are deeply entwined, challenging the myth of the detached, purely objective scholar. It offers practical insights into how our feelings shape everything from the questions we ask to the data we interpret, making the research process more honest and self-aware.

What makes this work distinctive is its direct application to the real-world challenges researchers face, from the anxiety of fieldwork to the passion that fuels a project. It’s an invaluable resource for graduate students and seasoned academics alike who are ready to engage with the full complexity of their work. By validating the emotional dimensions of research, this book empowers scholars to produce more nuanced, reflexive, and ultimately more human scholarship.