Introducing qualitative research : a student's guide

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Author:

Barbour, Rosaline S., author.

ISBN:

9781446254592

9781446254608

Personal Author:

Barbour, Rosaline S., author.

Edition:

Second edition.

Physical Description:

xiii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Previous edition: 2008.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction -- 1.The scope and contribution of qualitative research -- 2.Qualitative traditions: epistemology and ontology -- 3.Research design -- 4.Ethics -- pt. II Generating data -- 5.Interviews -- 6.Focus groups -- 7.Ethnography -- 8.Other sources of qualitative data -- pt. III Complex research designs in practice -- 9.Mixing methods -- 10.Action research -- pt. IV Analyzing and presenting qualitative research -- 11.Analysis: processing, coding and interrogating data -- 12.Theorizing in qualitative analysis -- 13.Presenting and writing-up qualitative research.

Abstract:

Introducing Qualitative Research is an ideal starter text for those new to the field, providing thorough coverage of all the core areas of qualitative research practice.

Subject Term:

Qualitative research -- Methodology.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences--Research.

Society.

Social sciences -- Research.

Social sciences -- Methodology.

Qualitative research.

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Summary

Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.

The second edition includes:

New examples from a range of social science disciplines, making this the perfect book no matter what course you're studying More on unobtrusive methods of data collection, such as documentary analysis More on internet research methods, mixed methods and visual methods A new section on using software in qualitative research A brand new companion website full of additional lecturer and student resources.