Post-Qualitative Inquiry and Walter Benjamin’s “One-Way Street”

Abstract

This article extends the conversation about post-qualitative inquiry into possible intersections with some of Walter Benjamin’s philosophies as described in his 1928 essay “One-Way Street.” This article explores three foundational concepts in post-qualitative inquiry, the ruptured image of thought, transgressive data, and writing away from conclusions, and then connects them to points of deep commensurability within “One-Way Street.” Furthermore, it argues that “One-Way Street” itself serves as an example of a post-qualitative project.