Full Description
A who's who of methodologists, this book introduces students to the big picture of qualitative research, teaching both the 'why' and the 'how to' of getting started, selecting a method and conducting research and data analysis. With practical tips, summaries, exercises and further reading, each chapter is like a masterclass from a leading scholar in qualitative research. New to the fourth edition:A streamlined structure to guide readers step-by-step through the research process Substantial new section with 4 chapters on how to collect and analyse online data A new chapter on reflexive ethnography More hands-on advice on how to conduct research at every stage, making this a perfect field handbook Updated reading lists provide a go-to guide to the literature and help improve citations The most comprehensive qualitative research book available, this is the perfect all-in-one companion for any student embarking on a qualitative research course or project.
Contents
PART IIntroducing Qualitative Research, David SilvermanAddressing Social Problems through Qualitative Research, Michael BloorResearch Ethics and Qualitative Research, Anne RyenPART II: INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPSThe `Inside' and the `Outside': Finding Realities in Interviews, Jody Miller and Barry GlassnerNarrative Practice and the Active Interview, James A. Holstein and Jaber F. GubriumAnalysing Focus Group Data, Sue WilkinsonPART III: ETHNOGRAPHYWhat Is Ethnography, Giampietro Gobo and Lukas MarciniakOrganizational Ethnography, Thomas Eberle and Christoph MaederPractising Reflexivity in Ethnography, Marie BuscattoPART IV: TEXTSAnalysing Documents through Fieldwork, Katarina JacobssonUsing Documents in Social Research, Lindsay PriorPART V: TALKDiscursive Psychology and the Study of Naturally Occurring Talk, Jonathan PotterConversation Analysis: Practices and Methods, John HeritagePART VI: EXPANDING TECHNOLOGIESInternet/Digital Research, Annette Markham and Simona StavrovaOnline Interviewing, Nalita James and Hugh BusherUsing Conversation Analysis and Discursive Psychology to Analyse Online Data, Joanne MeredithCritical Discourse Studies and Social Media Data, Johann W. Unger, Ruth Wodak and Majid KhosraviNikPART VII: VISUAL DATAVisual Inquiry: Issues and Developments, Michael EmmisonEmbodied Action: Video and the Analysis of Social Interaction, Christian HeathPART VIII: QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSISSome Pragmatics of Qualitative Data Analysis, Tim RapleyConstructing Grounded Theory Analyses, Kathy Charmaz and Anthony BryantWhat's Different about Narrative Inquiry? Cases, Categories and Contexts, Catherine Kohler RiessmanSystematic Reviews and Qualitative Studies, Mary Dixon-WoodsSecondary Analysis of Qualitative Data, Libby BishopValidity in Qualitative Research, Anssi PerakylaWriting Qualitative Research: Practice, Genre and Audience, Amir Marvasti
