List of definitions and articles of interest -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- World views, paradigms, and the practice of social science research -- History and context of paradigm development -- Foundational issues: postpositivist and critical perspectives -- History and foundations of interpretivist research -- Frameworks for qualitative research -- General guidelines for qualitative research -- Methods of qualitative research -- Approaches to data analysis and intepretation -- 21st century social science: peering into the future -- Index -- About the author.