
Qualitative Researching
Jennifer Mason(Author)
SAGE Publications Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 30. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4739-1218-2 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of this best-selling text guides students and researchers through the process of doing qualitative research, clearly explaining how different theoretical approaches inform what you do in practice. The text bridges the gap between 'cookbook' and more abstract approaches to qualitative research, by posing 'difficult questions' that researchers should be asking themselves . The book invites researchers to engage in a creative and critical practice in how they draw insights, interpret a range of types of data and craft knowledge from qualitative research.
Fully revised and updated, with three new chapters, this edition:
? Covers the full research process, with new material on analysing and interpreting data and research ethics
? Engages with exciting new developments in the field through challenging qualitative researchers to be creative with how they research and with what they find.
? Examines the potential of qualitatively-led approaches to mixed methods, and their implications for research design, research practice and the production of convincing arguments.
A theoretically engaged, grounded approach to qualitative researching, this remains the ideal text to guide students to become thoughtful, creative and effective qualitative researchers.
Fully revised and updated, with three new chapters, this edition:
? Covers the full research process, with new material on analysing and interpreting data and research ethics
? Engages with exciting new developments in the field through challenging qualitative researchers to be creative with how they research and with what they find.
? Examines the potential of qualitatively-led approaches to mixed methods, and their implications for research design, research practice and the production of convincing arguments.
A theoretically engaged, grounded approach to qualitative researching, this remains the ideal text to guide students to become thoughtful, creative and effective qualitative researchers.
Reviews / Votes
Sophisticated and insightful, yet easy to follow, and suitable for all levels. Make this your core text - you won't be disappointed.Takes students though the research process, providing insight and sound advice but never ignores the subtleties of the research process. An excellent book. -- Janet Foster
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
543 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4739-1218-2 (9781473912182)
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Person
Jennifer Mason is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
Content
Preface and introduction to the third edition of this book
PART I - RESEARCH STRATEGY AND DESIGN
Chapter 1 - Intellectual puzzles and research questions
Chapter 2 - Choosing methods and planning your approach
Chapter 3 - Sampling and selecting in qualitative research
Chapter 4 - Ethics
PART II - GENERATING DATA
Chapter 5 - Qualitative interviewing
Chapter 6 - Observing and participating
Chapter 7 - Being creative with methods
PART III - ANALYSING DATA
Chapter 8 - Making sense of qualitative data
Chapter 9 - Making convincing argument with qualitative data
PART I - RESEARCH STRATEGY AND DESIGN
Chapter 1 - Intellectual puzzles and research questions
Chapter 2 - Choosing methods and planning your approach
Chapter 3 - Sampling and selecting in qualitative research
Chapter 4 - Ethics
PART II - GENERATING DATA
Chapter 5 - Qualitative interviewing
Chapter 6 - Observing and participating
Chapter 7 - Being creative with methods
PART III - ANALYSING DATA
Chapter 8 - Making sense of qualitative data
Chapter 9 - Making convincing argument with qualitative data