TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rossman,Gretchen B.
AU  - Rallis,Sharon F.
TI  - Learning in the field: an introduction to qualitative research 
SN  - 0761903534
AV  - H62. R667 1998
U1  - 300.72 
PY  - 1998///]
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Qualitative reasoning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-262) and index; Foreword --; Preface to the Second Edition --; List of Tables and Figures --; 1; Qualitative Research as Learning --; Defining Qualitative Research --; Common Characteristics --; Typical Purposes and Overall Approaches --; Doing Qualitative Research: Tales of Three Characters --; Ways of Using Research --; Instrumental Use --; Enlightenment Use --; Symbolic Use --; Emancipatory Use --; Principles of Good Practice --; Overview of the Book --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 2; The Researcher as Learner --; What Is Learning? --; The Reflexivity of Qualitative Research --; Paradigms --; Subjectivity and Objectivity --; Status Quo Versus Radical Change --; Four Paradigms --; Perspective in Practice --; The Self at Work: Reflexivity --; Establishing Perspective --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 3; The Researcher as Competent and Ethical --; Trustworthiness --; Standards for Practice --; What Is the Truth Value of This Work? --; How Rigorously Was the Study Conducted? --; How Is the Study Useful for Other Situations? --; Strategies for Ensuring Credibility and Rigor --; Theories of Ethics --; The Ethic of Consequences --; The Ethic of Rights and Responsibilities --; The Ethic of Social Justice --; The Ethic of Care --; Ethical Issues --; Privacy and Confidentiality --; Deception and Consent --; Trust and Betrayal --; Thinking Through Ethical Dilemmas --; Politics --; Setting the Research Agenda --; Approving the "Right" Methodology --; Coping With Micro-Politics --; Internal Review Boards --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 4; Major Qualitative Research Genres --; Choosing the Locus of Interest: Major Qualitative Research Genres --; Critical and Postmodern Assumptions --; Ethnographies --; Phenomenological Studies --; Socio-Communication Studies --; Case Studies --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 5; Planning the Research --; Practical Considerations --; Do-Ability --; Want-to-Do-Ability --; Should-Do-Ability --; What Is a Research Proposal? --; Conceptual Framework --; Use of the Literature --; Introduction --; The Topic --; Statement of the Research Problem or Issue --; Purpose --; Significance --; Overview Questions and Subquestions --; Limitations --; Design and Method --; Overall Genre and Rationale --; Site or Population Selection and Sampling Strategies --; Data-Gathering Procedures --; Data Management and Analysis Procedures --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 6; Entering the Field --; Preparation --; Intended Involvement --; Degree of Involvement --; Portrayal of Involvement --; Approach and Negotiations --; Time --; Introduction and Invitation --; Written Permission --; Expectations and Relationships --; Reciprocity --; Organizational Gatekeepers --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 7; Gathering Data in the Field --; Decisions About Gathering Data --; Depth or Breadth --; Prefigured or Open-Ended --; Ebb and Flow --; Systematic Inquiry --; Data About the Research --; Data About the Process and Yourself --; Generic In-Depth Interviewing --; Types of Interviews --; Social Group Identities --; Follow-Up Questions --; Specialized Forms of In-Depth Interviewing --; Ethnographic Interviewing --; Phenomenological Interviewing --; Socio-Communications Interviews --; Interviewing "Elites" or Experts --; Focus Group Interviewing --; Interviewing Children --; Observing People, Actions, and Events --; Taking Field Notes --; Making Raw Field Notes Usable --; Studying Material Culture --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 8; Our Characters' Data --; Anthony's Data --; Field Notes 1 --; Field Notes 2 --; Interview 1 --; Interview 2 --; Marla's Data --; Interview 1 --; Interview 2 --; Field Notes 1 --; Field Notes 2 --; Field Notes 3 --; Ruth's Data --; Field Notes 1 --; Field Notes 2 --; Interview 1 --; Interview 2 --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; 9; Issues That Arise in the Field --; "How Do I Prepare to Gather Data?" --; "How Can I Get Comfortable in the Field?" --; "What Are the Data?" --; "How Do I Turn Sights, Sounds, and Objects Into Data?" --; "I'm Bilingual. What Language Do I Use?" --; "How Can I Change My Research Plan?" --; "What Do I Reflect On?" --; "How Do I Leave the Field?" --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 10; Analyzing and Interpreting Data --; Analysis Happens --; Analysis Is Ongoing --; Categorical or Holistic Analysis --; Quantifying Qualitative Data --; Analysis Related to Qualitative Genres --; Generic Analysis --; Organizing the Data --; Familiarizing Yourself With the Data --; Generating Categories and Themes --; Coding --; Interpretation --; Searching for Alternative Understandings --; Writing the Report --; Writing In-Process Analytic Memos --; Strategies for Analyzing Interview Data --; Analyzing Ethnographic Interview Data --; Analyzing Phenomenologic Interview Data --; Analyzing Socio-Communications Data --; Strategies for Analyzing Field Notes From Observations --; Strategies for Analyzing Material Culture --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Further Reading --; 11; Our Characters' Analyses --; Anthony's Analysis --; Analytic Memo: What Participation Means --; Ruth's Analysis --; On Agency --; Marla's Analysis --; Memo #1; Collaborative Analysis: The Process and Some Preliminary Insights --; Memo #2; Taking Action --; Using the Principles of Good Practice --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; 12; Presenting the Learnings --; Presentation --; Audience and Purpose --; Possible Formats --; Voice --; Organizing the Report --; Chronology --; Life History --; Themes --; Composite --; Critical Events --; Portraits --; Using the Principles of Good Practice to Generate Useful Knowledge --; Activities for Your Community of Practice --; Epilogue --; References --; Name Index --; Subject Index --; About the Authors
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