Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials
- Norman K. Denzin - University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, USA
- Yvonna S. Lincoln - Texas A&M University, USA
Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials, Fourth Edition introduces the researcher to basic methods of gathering, analyzing and interpreting qualitative empirical materials. Part 1 moves from narrative inquiry, to critical arts-based inquiry, to oral history, observations, visual methodologies, and autoethnographic methods. It then takes up analysis methods, including computer-assisted methodologies, focus groups, as well as strategies for analyzing talk and text. The chapters in Part II discuss evidence, interpretive adequacy, forms of representation, post-qualitative inquiry, the new information technologies and research, the politics of evidence, writing, and evaluation practices.
Very useful book for qualitative data dissertation research.
This is a useful supplementary text for my postgraduate students of allied health, who wish to explore more deeply into social research methods. It would not be suitable for all as many are more comfortable in a positivist paradigm but for social science students this book would be ideal.
This is a useful supplementary text for my postgraduate students of allied health, who wish to explore more deeply into social research methods. It would not be suitable for all as many are more comfortable in a positivist paradigm but for social science students this book would be ideal.
I found this book to be detailed, comprehensive and well written. It provides a clear and informative guide to a range of methods and strategies for data collection, collation and analysis for those new to research. The chapters are written by key academic writers in the given fields and I will be recommending this book to my MRes students.
I am using as a reference for students but not a primary text
This text will prove useful for dissertation stage students who are capable of going beyond QDA. I have an interesting topic at present - product placement where the chapters by Prosser and Perakyla are of particular relevance. The text will also be recommended to my new intake of PhD students next month. Myself and a colleaguehave Denzin and Lincoln as our aspirational level for teaching and research. The text will take me a while longer to digest thoroughly
Collecting and Interpreting qualitative materials is still a must read for all socials scientists and students!
I really like this book. Good collection of issues related to methods of collecting and anlysing empirical materials. Good depth to the chapters as expected from books edited by Denzin & Lincoln.
An excellent book for those choosing qualitative research! Essential reading for qualitative PhD students
As always, an excellent book from this author. Well written, accessible, and undoubtedly will be useful for both student and more experienced researchers.