Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction"This gracefully written text takes the reader through each stage of the qualitative research process: research design, pilot studies, interviewing techniques, use of theory, data analysis, and report writing. Features unique chapters, one on rapport and subjectivity and one on ethics in qualitative research. Users the voices and experiences of typical graduate students to engage readers in understanding the nature, methods, and problems encountered in carrying out qualitative studies. Presents the newest thinking in qualitative research ("Postmodern Ethnography"), including discussions of issues of power and control in relation to knowledge; how history and culture shape the researcher's perspective and how the researcher and researched affect each other."--BOOK COVER. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
African-American Alan American Anthropological Association analytic answers anthropologist aspects aware become begin behavior cards chapter Christian school classroom collect data computer files conduct Corrine data analysis data collection develop discussion documents edited educational research ethical ethnographic example experience feel field log field notes fieldwork files Filipino focus friends friendship fundamentalist Christian Hispanic informed consent interaction interest interpretations interview sessions issues J.R.R. Tolkien keep listening literature lives look major code Mansfield Margaret Mead Mary Catherine Bateson means notebook nurses participant observation perspectives Peshkin possible probe problem statement qualitative inquiry qualitative research questions rapport record reflect relationship research participants research process research role researcher's respondent's respondents Riverview High School selection sense shape someone Spradley story subjectivity talk tape teachers techniques tell theory thoughts tions topic understanding words writing