Moving Beyond Method: The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Post-Qualitative Inquiry

This chapter aims to introduce the foundational principles of post-qualitative inquiry. The chapter offers unique insights into posthumanism, materiality, affect, reconceptualised data, and relational ethics, highlighting their significance in advancing research inquiry in the context of Sport, Health, and Physical Education. The relevance of post-qualitative principles in these domains is highlighted, with implications for reconceptualising traditional human-centred research perspectives in understanding movement, embodiment, and the complexities of human-nonhuman relations.