Strategies for Interpreting Qualitative Data
- Martha S. Feldman - University of California, Irvine, USA
"Presented in a clear, understandable format, this book provides a broad . . . comparative starting point for researchers considering various techniques for interpreting data."
--Choice
Analyzing and interpreting the mounds of notes you have accumulated from the field can be daunting tasks. Sometimes it's unclear which analytic strategy will best answer the questions that first drew you into the field in the first place. This brief volume outlines four key interpreting strategies for dealing with qualitative data: ethnomethodology, semiotics, dramaturgical analysis, and deconstruction. The author examines the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy and shows you when to use them. In addition, each technique is applied to a single data set to illustrate potential differences in results. Strategies for Interpreting Qualitative Data is an ideal tool for teaching students to analyze and interpret qualitative data. Professionals involved in qualitative methods, sociology, anthropology, and nursing will find assistance in this volume.
This book goes into great detail to illustrate with examples analysis and interpretation strategies for interpreting data from a very personal perspective. As such, the examples really help to illustrate to the reader how powerful these strategies are, and serve as an assistant to wider methodology and analysis texts in this field.
An excellent text which I will be recommending to students, although it is feeling a little tired after 17 years.
An excellent text which I will be recommending to students, although it is feeling a little tired after 17 years.
