Focusing on the integral role of the researcher, Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences uses a conversational writing style that draws you into the excitement of the research process. The author offers a balanced and nuanced approach, covering the full range of qualitative methodologies and viewpoints about the field, including coverage of social media as a tool to facilitate research or as a venue for study. After presenting theoretical concepts and a historical overview, the book provides step-by-step coverage of the research process, addressing issues of analyzing data, presenting completed research, and evaluating research
Contents
Introduction -- Qualitative research: a reflexive stance -- Ethical issues in qualitative research -- Conceptualizing research approaches -- A detailed examination of common approaches -- A review of additional research approaches -- Planning and conceptualizing a qualitative research study -- Social media, the internet, and technology -- A review of research literature -- Interviewing -- Additional methods of gathering data -- Drawing meaning from the data -- Communicating your ideas -- Judging the research process and product -- Social science and the future of qualitative research -- Glossary
