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Context and Method in Qualitative Research (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

A critical examination of the principles and practice of qualitative research is provided in this book which examines the interplay between context and method, making it invaluable for both the experienced and the beginning researcher.

A range of methodological and practical issues central to the concerns of qualitative researchers are addressed. These include: the validity and plausibility of qualitative methods; the problems encountered using specific techniques in a range of social settings; and the moral issues raised in qualitative research. These themes are related to practical issues which are illustrated by a breadth of examples and in-depth case studies.

The contributors look at the methods and strategies that they have used to study everyday life, and make suggestions to readers on why and how they might conduct their own studies. They raise issues that go beyond `cookbook' discussions of issues such as how to enter social settings, manage the subjects of one's research and ask `good' questions in the process of formulating research strategies. These issues are addressed within the framework of the larger purposes and uses of qualitative research where specific methodological problems are not used as ends in themselves.

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Autor

Gale Miller is Professor of Sociology at Marquette University. He has made significant contributions to social problems theory, the sociology of work, occupations and organizations, as well as qualitative methods. His recent studies include qualitative studies of conflict in public bureaucracies, the philosophy and practice of poststructuralist counselling, and the social organization of institutional discourse and power. His recent books include Dispute Domains and Welfare Claims (with James A Holstein), Enforcing the Work Ethic (with James A Holstein). Robert Dingwall is Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham. He has made distinguished contributions to the fields of medical sociology, the sociology of law and the sociology of the professions, including studies of decision-making in child protection, divorce mediation, asbestos disease litigation, medical negligence and professional regulation. His recent books include Quality and Regulation in Health Care (with Paul Fenn) and The Protection of Children (with John Eekelaar and Topsy Murray). CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Michael Bloor University of Wales Cardiff Isobel Bowler University of Nottingham Emmanuel Lazega LASMAS - CNRS Paris Kath Melia University of Edinburgh David Silverman Goldsmith′s College University of London

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781446275658
• Artikelnr.: 38408219

Rezensionen

`A coherent collection combining theoretical, philosophical and practical aspects of qualitative research. Those who are grappling with the many challenges of social research, whether experienced or beginners, will find this book an invaluable resource' - Journal of Advanced Nursing