Rethinking Methods in Psychology
1st Edition
Published on 7. September 1995
224 pages
978-1-84920-708-9 (ISBN)
Description
The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This accessible textbook introduces key research methods that challenge psychology's traditional preoccupation with `scientific' experiments.
The book provides a well-structured guide to methods, containing a range of qualitative approaches (for example, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, discourse analysis) alongside a reworking of quantitative methods to suit contemporary psychological research. A number of chapters are also explicitly concerned with research as a dynamic interactive process. The internationally respected contributors steer the reader through the main stages of conducting a study using these methods.
The book provides a well-structured guide to methods, containing a range of qualitative approaches (for example, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, discourse analysis) alongside a reworking of quantitative methods to suit contemporary psychological research. A number of chapters are also explicitly concerned with research as a dynamic interactive process. The internationally respected contributors steer the reader through the main stages of conducting a study using these methods.
Reviews / Votes
`Following on from recent debates surrounding the limitations of positivist methodologies in psychology, this book has been written in order to fill the gaps in the market for a textbook that looks at post-positivist, non-experimental methods in psychology... a useful text for those who have examined post-positivist psychology on a philosophy course at undergraduate level... The book is useful in that it focuses upon techniques and provides "tasters" of qualitative methodologies and encourages readers to try the methods for themselves in their own research projects. It is well-referenced and directs the reader to other sources of information should they wish to pursue their interests... it encourages the reader to take a wider perspective than the quasi-experimental methods presented in most methodology texts at this level. The authors encourage us to develop new ways of working and using data' - British Psychological Society History and Philosophy of Psychology NewsletterAll prices
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-84920-708-9 (9781849207089)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Jonathan A. Smith | Rom Harre | Luk Van Langenhove
Rethinking Methods in Psychology
Book
09/1995
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
€118.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London, UK where he leads the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research group. He has written many articles applying IPA to a range of areas in health, clinical and social psychology. He is co- author (with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin) of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Sage, 2009). He also has a wider interest in qualitative psychology generally and has co-edited a number of books in the area.
Rom Harre is a Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford and Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Rom Harre is a Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford and Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Content
Introduction - Jonathan A Smith, Rom Harr[ac]e and Luk Van Langenhove
PART ONE: SEARCHING FOR MEANINGS
Semi-Structured Interviewing and Qualitative Analysis - Jonathan A Smith
Grounded Theory - Kathy Charmaz
Life Story Research - Ken Plummer
PART TWO: DISCOURSE AS TOPIC
Conversation Analysis - Paul Drew
Discourse Analysis - Jonathan Potter and Margaret Wetherell
Basic Principles of Transcription - Daniel C O'Connell and Sabine Kowal
PART THREE: RESEARCH AS DYNAMIC INTERACTION
Role Play - Krysia Yardley
Cooperative Inquiry - Peter Reason and John Heron
PART FOUR: USING NUMBERS DIFFERENTLY
Rethinking the Role of Quantitative Methods in Psychology - James T Lamiell
Repertory Grids - Jonathan A Smith
An Interactive, Case-Study Perspective
Q Methodology - Rex Stainton Rogers
PART ONE: SEARCHING FOR MEANINGS
Semi-Structured Interviewing and Qualitative Analysis - Jonathan A Smith
Grounded Theory - Kathy Charmaz
Life Story Research - Ken Plummer
PART TWO: DISCOURSE AS TOPIC
Conversation Analysis - Paul Drew
Discourse Analysis - Jonathan Potter and Margaret Wetherell
Basic Principles of Transcription - Daniel C O'Connell and Sabine Kowal
PART THREE: RESEARCH AS DYNAMIC INTERACTION
Role Play - Krysia Yardley
Cooperative Inquiry - Peter Reason and John Heron
PART FOUR: USING NUMBERS DIFFERENTLY
Rethinking the Role of Quantitative Methods in Psychology - James T Lamiell
Repertory Grids - Jonathan A Smith
An Interactive, Case-Study Perspective
Q Methodology - Rex Stainton Rogers
