An introduction to qualitative research / Uwe Flick.

Translated from the German.

Previous ed: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Guide to this book -- 2. Qualitative research - why and how to do it -- 3. Qualitative and quantitative research -- 4. Ethics of qualitative research -- 5. Making use of literature in qualitative research -- 6. Theoretical positions underlying qualitative research -- 7. Epistemological background : construction and understanding of texts -- 8. The qualitative research process -- 9. Research questions -- 10. Entering the field -- 11. Sampling -- 12. How to design qualitative research : an overview -- 13. Interviews -- 14. Narratives -- 15. Focus groups -- 16. Verbal data : an overview -- 17. Observation and ethnography -- 18. Visual data : photography, film, and video -- 19. Using documents as data -- 20. Qualitative online research : using the Internet -- 21. Multifocus data : an overview -- 22. Documentation of data -- 23. Coding and categorizing -- 24. Analyzing conversation, discourse, and genres -- 25. Narrative and hermeneutic analysis -- 26. Using computers in qualitative analysis -- 27. Text interpretation : an overview -- 28. Quality criteria in qualitative research -- 29. The quality of qualitative research : beyond criteria -- 30. Writing and the future of qualitative research - art or method?

"`Flick's An Introduction to Qualitative Research is quite simply the most important text on qualitative research methods in the world today. I continue to envy Flick's command of the field and its ever-expanding literature, much of which he has managed to include in his new edition' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ; ; ; `Ideal for anyone wishing to understand fully the theoretical constructs behind the qualitative research methodology' - Journal of Family StudiesThis Third Edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated but retains all of the student-friendly elements and carefully structured qualities of the previous edition. ; ; Brand new features include:; ; - Updated discussions and references throughout the text; - The integration into all chapters of additional features including chapter overviews, case studies, lists of key points and end-of-chapter exercises; - 6 new chapters including a guide to using the book, a chapter on ethics, the uses of literature in qualitative research, an overview of research design, a discussion centered on using documents, and a final chapter on qualitative online research.; ; This new edition will ensure that An Introduction to Qualitative Research preserves its status as the essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research."--Publisher description.

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