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Informationen zum Autor Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber (PhD, University of Michigan) is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Women’s Studies & Gender Studies Program at Boston College in Massachusetts. She has published widely on the impact of sociocultural factors on women’s body image, including her book Am I Thin Enough Yet? The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity , which was selected as one of Choice Magazine’s best academic books for 1996. She has also written widely on methodological and methods issues, including the role of technology and emergent methods in social research. Dr. Hesse-Biber is co-editor of Emergent Methods in Social Research and the Handbook of Emergent Methods , as well as co-author of The Practice of Qualitative Research . She is also editor of the Handbook of Feminist Research: Theory and Praxis, which was selected as one of the Critics’ Choice Award winners by the American Education Studies Association and was also chosen as one of Choice Magazine’s Outstanding Academic titles for 2007. Dr. Hesse-Biber is co-developer of the software program HyperRESEARCH, a computer-assisted program for analyzing qualitative data, and the new transcription tool HyperTRANSCRIBE. For more information, see www.researchware.com . Klappentext The Practice of Qualitative Research guides readers step by step through the process of collecting, analyzing, designing, and interpreting qualitative research. Written by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber in an engaging style, this student-centered text offers invaluable insights into the practice of qualitative research, with coverage of in-depth interviewing, focus groups, ethnography, case study, and mixed methods research. The Third Edition features even more integrated attention to online research and implications of social media throughout all methods chapters; updates on qualitative analysis software; and significantly expanded coverage of ethics. Zusammenfassung With an emphasis on qualitative research as a process, and with new chapters on researching social mass media and writing a research project, this book takes a holistic approach to research and provides readers with a clear, step-by-step guide Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I: Taking a Qualitative Approach to Research Chapter 1: An Invitation to Qualitative Research What's Wrong With This Picture? What Is Qualitative Research? A Holistic Approach to Research What to Learn From This Book Glossary Discussion Questions Resources Chapter 2: Paradigmatic Approaches to Qualitative Research What Are the Major Paradigmatic Approaches to Qualitative Research? Positivism The Interpretive Strand The Critical Strand Conclusion Glossary Discussion Questions Resources Chapter 3: Designing Qualitative Approaches to Research How Do We Know What We Know? What Is a Qualitative Approach to Research? Qualitative Research Inquiry: A Dynamic Dance Conclusion Glossary Discussion Questions Resources Chapter 4: The Ethics of Social Research Why Is Ethical Practice Important? A Short History of Ethics in Research How Are Research Participants Protected Today? Beyond Informed Consent: What Are the Ethical Dilemmas in Social Research? How Can I Observe Ethical Values in My Research Practice? Do New Technologies Impact the Practice of Ethical Research? Conclusion Glossary Discussion Questions Resources Part II. Qualitative Research Practice Chapter 5: In-Depth Interviewing What Is an In-Depth Interview? How Do You Design and Conduct an In-Depth Interview Study? How Do You Conduct an In-Depth Interview How Do You Analyze and Interpret Interviews? Co...
