Written in a lively, accessible style, Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition provides a step-by-step guide to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craftof qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methods to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues such as: defining 'originality' and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report;and presenting research to different audiences. Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition, is substantially updated and revised. Among its new, attractive features are: a problem-based format, making extensive use of statements and queries by recent research students, two new chapters on data-gatheringand ethical issues in student research, material relevant for both Masters and PhD students, examples from many social science disciplines and from Asia, Africa, the United States and Europe, detailed discussion of different analytical models used in research, additional material on the treatment of visual data, an updated chapter on computer-aided qualitative data analysis, boxed tips and links to websites throughout the text, an expanded index and glossary, a companion website which includes further readings and exercises, Companinon Website Each stage in the research process is grounded in worked examples based on the experiences of real students, with exercises designed both to test readers' knowledge and to encourage the development of practical skills. INDICE: PART ONE: INTRODUCTION / How To Use This Book / What You Can (And Can’t) Do With Qualitative Research: Introduction Why Do Students Use Qualitative Methods? Are Qualitative Methods Always The Best? Should You Use Qualitative Methods? Concluding Remarks / The Research Experience I: Introduction Moira's Research Diary Sally's Research Diary Simon’s Research Diary Concluding Remarks / The Research Experience II: Introduction Interviews Ethnographies TextsAudio Data Visual Data Multiple Methods Concluding Remarks / What Counts As 'Originality': Introduction Originality Being A 'Professional' 'Independent Critical Thought' Concluding Remarks / PART TWO: STARTING OUT / Selecting A Topic: Introduction Workable Research Questions Simplistic Inductivism The 'KitchenSink' Gambit The Grand Theorist Strategies For Simplistic Inductivists Strategies For 'Kitchen Sinkers' Strategies For Grand Theorists Strategies For All Researchers Concluding Remarks / Using Theories: Introduction How Theoretical Models Shape Research The Different Languages Of Qualitative Research Theories,Models And Hypotheses Examples Concluding Remarks / Choosing A Methodology: Introduction Qualitative Or Quantitative? Your Research Strategy Choosing A Methodology: A Case Study Naturally-Occurring Data? Multiple Methods? Concluding Remarks / Selecting A Case: Introduction What Is A Case Study? Generalizing From Cases Types Of Case Studies Combining Qualitative Research With Quantitative Measures Of Populations Purposive Sampling Theoretical Sampling Generalizability Is Present In A Single Case Concluding Remarks / Ethical Research: Introduction The Standards Of Ethical Research Why Ethics Matter For Your Research Ethical Guidelines In Practice Complex Ethical Issues Research Governance Conclusion: Managing Ethical Demands / Writing A Research Proposal: Introduction Aim For Crystal Clarity Plan Before You Write Be Persuasive Be Practical Make Broader Links Concluding Remarks / PART THREE: COLLECTING AND ANALYSING YOUR DATA / Collecting Your Data: Collecting Interview Data Collecting Ethnographic Data Concluding Comments / Data Analysis: Introduction Kick-Starting Data Analysis A Case Study Interviews Fieldnotes Transcripts Visual Data Concluding Remarks / Using Computers To Analyse Qualitative Data (By Clive Seale): Introduction What CAQDAS Software Can Do For You Advantages Of CAQDAS Limitations And Disadvantages Theory Building With CAQDAS Keyword Analysis Concluding Remarks / Quality In Qualitative Research: Introduction Validity Reliability Concluding Remarks / Evaluating Qualitative Research: Introduction Two Guides For Evaluating Research Four Quality Criteria Applying Quality Criteria Four Quality Issues Revisited Concluding Remarks / PART FOUR: WRITING UP / The First Few Pages: Introduction The Title The Abstract The Introduction Concluding Remarks / The Literature Review Chapter: Recording Your Reading Writing Your Literature Review Practical Questions Principles Do You Need A Literature Review Chapter? Concluding Remarks / The Methodology Chapter: Introduction What Should The Methodology Chapter Contain? A Natural History Chapter? Concluding Remarks / WritingYour Data Chapters / Introduction / The Macrostructure / The Microstructure /Tightening Up / Concluding Remarks / Your Final Chapter: Introduction The Final Chapter As Mutual Stimulation What Exactly Should Your Final Chapter Contain? Confessions And Trumpets Theorizing As Thinking Through Data Writing For Audiences Why Your Final Chapter Can Be Fun Concluding Remarks / PART FIVE: GETTING SUPPORT / Making Good Use Of Your Supervisor: Introduction Supervision Horror Stories Student And Supervisor Expectations The Early Stages The Later Stages Standards Of Good Practice Concluding Remarks / Getting Feedback: Introduction Writing Speaking The Art Of Presenting Research Feedback >From The PeopleYou Study Concluding Remarks / PART SIX: REVIEW / Effective Qualitative Research: Introduction Keep It Simple Take Advantage Of Using Qualitative Data Avoid ‘Drowning In Data’ Avoid ‘Journalistic’ Questions And Answers Concluding Remarks / PART SEVEN: THE AFTERMATH / Surviving A Phd Oral: Introduction Viva Horror Stories Preparing For Your Oral Doing The Oral Outcomes Revising Your Thesis After The Oral A Case Study Concluding Remarks / Getting Published: Introduction The Backstage Politics Of Publishing Strategic Choices What Journals AreLooking For Reviewers’ Comments How To Write A Short Journal Article Concluding Remarks / Audiences: Introduction The Policy-Making Audience The Practitioner Audience The Lay Audience Concluding Remarks / Finding A Job: Introduction Learning About Vacancies Getting On A Shortlist The Job Interview Concluding Remarks / Appendix: Transcript Conventions / Glossary
- ISBN: 978-1-84860-034-8
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 450
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
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