Doing Interviews

This is a concise introduction to the richness and scope of interviewing in social science research, teaching the craft of interview research with practical, hands-on guidance.  Incorporating discussion of the wide variety of methods in interview-based research and the different approaches to reading the data, this book will help you to navigate the broad field of qualitative research with confidence and get out there and start collecting your data.

List of contents

1. Introduction to interview research
2. Epistemological issues of interviewing
3. Ethical issues of interviewing
4. Planning an interview study
5. Conducting an interview
6. Interview variations
7. Interview quality
8. Transcribing interviews
9. Analyzing interviews
10. Validation and generalization of interview knowledge
11. Reporting interview knowledge
12. Enhancing interview quality

About the author

Svend Brinkmann is professor of psychology in the Department of Communication and Psychology at the University of Aalborg, Denmark, where he serves as co-director of the Center for Qualitative Studies with Lene Tanggaard. His research is particularly concerned with philosophical, moral, and methodological issues in psychology and other human and social sciences. He is author and co-author of numerous articles and books, including John Dewey: Science for a Changing World, Qualitative Inquiry in Everyday Life, and Qualitative Interviewing.

Product details

• Authors: Author, Svend Brinkmann, Svend (Aalborg University Brinkmann, Svend Kvale Brinkmann, Brinkmann Svend, Steinar Kvale, Kvale Steinar
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781473912953
• ISBN: 978-1-4739-1295-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Qualitative Research Kit; Qualitative Research Kit
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology, Social research and statistics, Research methods: general, interview research;qualitative research;uwe flick