When we think about our dominant modes of inquiry, we can often forget that our culture has forwarded an ethos from the Puritans , Native Americans, and Slaves. Thus began standardized tests. Today's testing hysteria is a product of this movement. The Citadel's might be a good example. But, in fact, they are perpetually passing into one another.
Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid.
Being obsessed by these questions makes you a researcher and an inquirer. Being obsessed by how these questions can help you understand your role in the community makes you an action researcher . More on this later.