Chris Mann, Fiona Stewart

Broschiertes Buch

Internet Communication and Qualitative Research

A Handbook for Researching Online

Beschreibung

Communication and Qualitative Research is the first textbook to examine the impact of Internet technology on qualitative research methods. Drawing on many pioneering studies using computer-mediated communication (CMC), the authors show how online researchers can employ Internet-based qualitative methods to collect rich, descriptive, contextually-situated data. They discuss the methodological, practical and theoretical considerations associated with such methods as in-depth online interviewing, virtual focus groups, and participant observation in virtual communities. This is a comprehensive and practical guide that:
Reviews online research practice and basic Internet technology Looks in detail at the skills required by the online researcher Examines the ethical, confidentiality, security, and legal issues involved in online research Considers the theoretical challenges surrounding data collected in a "virtual venue" Addresses the social and cultural impact of researching online through a discussion of power, gender, and identity issues in the virtual world
Internet Communication and Qualitative Research will be an indispensable guide for all students and researchers working in the digital age.

Autor

Chris Mann was Emeritus Professor of Poetry at Rhodes University. Before his move to Rhodes, he worked in rural education and development for over a decade, primarily as a director of the Valley Trust outside Durban. He founded Wordfest South Africa at Rhodes University and his published work includes fifteen poetry collections and several verse plays. He is the recipient of an English Academy Gold Medal (2019), the Patricia Schonstein Poetry in McGregor Prize (2019), a Standard Bank National Arts Festival Ovation Award for his play, The Ballad of Dirk de Bruin (2014), the Thomas Pringle Award for Poetry (2007), the Olive Schreiner Award for South African Poetry (1983) and, while a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University, the Sir Roger Newdigate Prize (1973). Dryad Press mourns his passing in 2021.

Produktdetails

• New Technologies for Social Research series
• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• 2000.
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9780761966272
• ISBN-10: 0761966277
• Artikelnr.: 22223008