Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Overview of synergic inquiry -- The synergic universe -- SI, paradigms, and other methodologies -- Practicing synergic inquiry -- Geisha and cowboy : synergizing inner life differences through the mystic realm -- Husband and wife synergizing -- Synergizing mother-daughter relationship -- Developing a community through synergic inquiry -- Using SI to resolve a group conflict -- Synergic inquiry in action : the expansion of racial consciousness -- Gender synergy : using SI to work with gender differences -- Teaching SI in a high school setting -- Synerging cultural differences for improving organizational performance : a case study of synergic inquiry in China -- Synergic inquiry and organizational transformation : a case study of SI application to a US organization working in Mexico -- Reflections and implications.