Qualitative Research
4th Edition
Published on 30. May 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-4739-1657-9 (ISBN)
Description
A who's who of methodologists, this book introduces students to the big picture of qualitative research, teaching both the 'why' and the 'how to' of getting started, selecting a method and conducting research and data analysis. With practical tips, summaries, exercises and further reading, each chapter is like a masterclass from a leading scholar in qualitative research.
New to the fourth edition:
A streamlined structure to guide readers step-by-step through the research process
Substantial new section with 4 chapters on how to collect and analyse online data
A new chapter on reflexive ethnography
More hands-on advice on how to conduct research at every stage, making this a perfect field handbook
Updated reading lists provide a go-to guide to the literature and help improve citations
The most comprehensive qualitative research book available, this is the perfect all-in-one companion for any student embarking on a qualitative research course or project.
New to the fourth edition:
A streamlined structure to guide readers step-by-step through the research process
Substantial new section with 4 chapters on how to collect and analyse online data
A new chapter on reflexive ethnography
More hands-on advice on how to conduct research at every stage, making this a perfect field handbook
Updated reading lists provide a go-to guide to the literature and help improve citations
The most comprehensive qualitative research book available, this is the perfect all-in-one companion for any student embarking on a qualitative research course or project.
Reviews / Votes
A comprehensive book that enables the reader to easily understand the principles of qualitative research. David Silverman's books have been indispensable throughout my own research - brilliant! -- Louise Lawson Many years of teaching how to do qualitative research to management and social science research students means that I always recommend David Silverman's Qualitative Research as the the go to text. It is simply the best. -- Stewart Clegg This book contains everything that a qualitative researcher needs to know and a quantitative researcher needs to learn. Written by the world-renowned authorities in their fields, this edition covers all issues relevant to qualitative research, from choosing the research topic through fieldwork techniques, analytical approaches, and the ways to write it all up. -- Barbara Czarniawska Silverman provides a welcome new edition to an accessibly written, coherently organised and comprehensive introduction to qualitative research. It is an interesting and informative read with clear and concise explanations and is an essential for researchers using qualitative methods and analysing data. -- Gareth Addidle Want to understand qualitative research? This is the must-have book for you. This 4th edition is unquestionably the very best work on qualitative research that I have read, with an expanded section on new technologies. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to students, researchers, policy makers and everyone with an interest in qualitative research. -- Susan DanbyMore details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 186 mm
Weight
863 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4739-1657-9 (9781473916579)
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David Silverman trained as a sociologist at the London School of Economics and the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught for 32 years at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is now Emeritus Professor in the Sociology Department as well as Visiting Professor in the Business Schools, King's College, London, Leeds University and University of Technology Sydney and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology. He is interested in conversation and discourse analysis and he has researched medical consultations, shelters for homeless people and HIV-test counselling.
He is the author of Doing Qualitative Research (sixth edition, 2022) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting, Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (second edition, 2013c). He is the editor of Qualitative Research (fifth edition, 2021) and the Sage series Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Now retired from full-time work, he aims to watch 100 days of county cricket a year. He also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandsons as well as voluntary work in an old people's home where he chats and sings with residents.
He is the author of Doing Qualitative Research (sixth edition, 2022) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting, Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (second edition, 2013c). He is the editor of Qualitative Research (fifth edition, 2021) and the Sage series Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Now retired from full-time work, he aims to watch 100 days of county cricket a year. He also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandsons as well as voluntary work in an old people's home where he chats and sings with residents.
Content
PART I: SETTING THE SCENE
Introducing Qualitative Research, David Silverman
Addressing Social Problems through Qualitative Research, Michael Bloor
Research Ethics and Qualitative Research, Anne Ryen
PART II: INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS
The `Inside' and the `Outside': Finding Realities in Interviews, Jody Miller and Barry Glassner
Narrative Practice and the Active Interview, James A. Holstein and Jaber F. Gubrium
Analysing Focus Group Data, Sue Wilkinson
PART III: ETHNOGRAPHY
What Is Ethnography, Giampietro Gobo and Lukas Marciniak
Organizational Ethnography, Thomas Eberle and Christoph Maeder
Practising Reflexivity in Ethnography, Marie Buscatto
PART IV: TEXTS
Analysing Documents through Fieldwork, Katarina Jacobsson
Using Documents in Social Research, Lindsay Prior
PART V: TALK
Discursive Psychology and the Study of Naturally Occurring Talk, Jonathan Potter
Conversation Analysis: Practices and Methods, John Heritage
PART VI: EXPANDING TECHNOLOGIES
Internet/Digital Research, Annette Markham and Simona Stavrova
Online Interviewing, Nalita James and Hugh Busher
Using Conversation Analysis and Discursive Psychology to Analyse Online Data, Joanne Meredith
Critical Discourse Studies and Social Media Data, Johann W. Unger, Ruth Wodak and Majid KhosraviNik
PART VII: VISUAL DATA
Visual Inquiry: Issues and Developments, Michael Emmison
Embodied Action: Video and the Analysis of Social Interaction, Christian Heath
PART VIII: QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
Some Pragmatics of Qualitative Data Analysis, Tim Rapley
Constructing Grounded Theory Analyses, Kathy Charmaz and Anthony Bryant
What's Different about Narrative Inquiry? Cases, Categories and Contexts, Catherine Kohler Riessman
Systematic Reviews and Qualitative Studies, Mary Dixon-Woods
Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data, Libby Bishop
Validity in Qualitative Research, Anssi Peraekylae
Writing Qualitative Research: Practice, Genre and Audience, Amir Marvasti
Introducing Qualitative Research, David Silverman
Addressing Social Problems through Qualitative Research, Michael Bloor
Research Ethics and Qualitative Research, Anne Ryen
PART II: INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS
The `Inside' and the `Outside': Finding Realities in Interviews, Jody Miller and Barry Glassner
Narrative Practice and the Active Interview, James A. Holstein and Jaber F. Gubrium
Analysing Focus Group Data, Sue Wilkinson
PART III: ETHNOGRAPHY
What Is Ethnography, Giampietro Gobo and Lukas Marciniak
Organizational Ethnography, Thomas Eberle and Christoph Maeder
Practising Reflexivity in Ethnography, Marie Buscatto
PART IV: TEXTS
Analysing Documents through Fieldwork, Katarina Jacobsson
Using Documents in Social Research, Lindsay Prior
PART V: TALK
Discursive Psychology and the Study of Naturally Occurring Talk, Jonathan Potter
Conversation Analysis: Practices and Methods, John Heritage
PART VI: EXPANDING TECHNOLOGIES
Internet/Digital Research, Annette Markham and Simona Stavrova
Online Interviewing, Nalita James and Hugh Busher
Using Conversation Analysis and Discursive Psychology to Analyse Online Data, Joanne Meredith
Critical Discourse Studies and Social Media Data, Johann W. Unger, Ruth Wodak and Majid KhosraviNik
PART VII: VISUAL DATA
Visual Inquiry: Issues and Developments, Michael Emmison
Embodied Action: Video and the Analysis of Social Interaction, Christian Heath
PART VIII: QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
Some Pragmatics of Qualitative Data Analysis, Tim Rapley
Constructing Grounded Theory Analyses, Kathy Charmaz and Anthony Bryant
What's Different about Narrative Inquiry? Cases, Categories and Contexts, Catherine Kohler Riessman
Systematic Reviews and Qualitative Studies, Mary Dixon-Woods
Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data, Libby Bishop
Validity in Qualitative Research, Anssi Peraekylae
Writing Qualitative Research: Practice, Genre and Audience, Amir Marvasti