Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
About This Book
Chapter 1. Introduction “Science is in danger, and for that reason it is becoming dangerous” -Pierre Bourdieu, Science of Science and Reflexivity Why an Open Access Textbook on Qualitative Research Methods? I have been teaching qualitative research methods to both undergraduates and graduate students for many years. Although there are some excellent textbooks out there, they are often costly, and none of them, to my mind, properly introduces qualitative research methods to the beginning student
| Category | social-sciences |
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| Subject | Research methods: general, Sociology, |
| Year | 2023 |
| Authors | |
| Chapters | 11 |
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| Institution | Oregon State University |
| License | Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
Chapters
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 3. A Short Chapter on Epistemology (How Do We Know What We Know?)
- Chapter 7. Ethics
- Chapter 9. Reviewing the Literature
- Chapter 12. Focus Groups
- Chapter 13. Participant Observation
- Chapter 16. Archival and Historical Research
- Chapter 17. Content Analysis
- Chapter 18. Data Analysis and Coding
- Chapter 19. Advanced Codes and Coding
- Chapter 21. Conclusion: The Value of Qualitative Research