"Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition" provides a step-by-step guide to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craft of qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methods to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues such as: defining 'originality' and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report; and, presenting research to different audiences. "Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition", is substantially updated and revised. Among its new, attractive features are: a problem-based format, making extensive use of statements and queries by recent research students; two new chapters on data-gathering and ethical issues in student research; material relevant for both Masters and PhD students; examples from many social science disciplines and from Asia, Africa, the United States and Europe; detailed discussion of different analytical models used in research; and, additional material on the treatment of visual data. This title also features: an updated chapter on computer-aided qualitative data analysis; boxed tips and links to websites throughout the text; an expanded index and glossary; a companion website which includes further readings and exercises. Each stage in the research process is grounded in worked examples based on the experiences of real students, with exercises designed both to test readers' knowledge and to encourage the development of practical skills. This hugely popular textbook is essential reading for anyone planning their own research project. David Silverman is Professor Emeritus, Sociology Department, Goldsmiths College and Visiting Professor, Management Department, Kings College, University of London.
| ISBN | 1848600348 | | Pages | 472 | | ISBN13 | 9781848600348
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 839 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9781412901970 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Publication date | 16 Nov 2009 | | Width (mm) | 186 | | DEWEY | 300.72 | | Spine width (mm) | 28 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION How to Use This Book What You Can (and Can't) Do with Qualitative Research Introduction Why Do Students Use Qualitative Methods? Are Qualitative Methods Always the Best? Should You Use Qualitative Methods? Concluding Remarks The Research Experience I Introduction Moira's Research Diary Sally's Research Diary Simon's Research Diary Concluding Remarks The Research Experience II Introduction Interviews Ethnographies Texts Audio Data Visual Data Multiple Methods Concluding Remarks What Counts as 'Originality'? Introduction Originality Being a 'Professional' Independent Critical Thought Concluding Remarks PART TWO: STARTING OUT Selecting a Topic Introduction Workable Research Questions Simplistic Inductivism The 'Kitchen Sink' Gambit The Grand Theorist Strategies for Simplistic Inductivists Strategies for 'Kitchen Sinkers' Strategies for Grand Theorists Strategies for All Researchers Concluding Remarks Using Theories Introduction How Theoretical Models Shape Research The Different Languages of Qualitative Research Theories, Models and Hypotheses Examples Concluding Remarks Choosing a Methodology Introduction Qualitative or Quantitative? Your Research Strategy Choosing a Methodology: A Case Study Naturally Occurring Data? Multiple Methods? Concluding Remarks Selecting a Case Introduction What Is a Case Study? Generalizing from Cases Types of Case Studies Combining Qualitative Research with Quantitative Measures of Populations Purposive Sampling Theoretical Sampling Generalizability Is Present in a Single Case Concluding Remarks Ethical Research Introduction The Standards of Ethical Research Why Ethics Matter for Your Research Ethical Guidelines in Practice Complex Ethical Issues Research Governance Conclusion: Managing Ethical Demands Writing a Research Proposal Introduction Aim for Crystal Clarity Plan before You Write Be Persuasive Be Practical Make Broader Links Concluding Remarks PART THREE: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING YOUR DATA Collecting Your Data Collecting Interview Data Collecting Ethnographic Data Concluding Remarks Developing Data Analysis Introduction Kick-Starting Data Analysis A Case Study Interviews Fieldnotes Transcripts Visual Data Concluding Remarks Using Computers to Analyze Qualitative Data - Clive Seale Introduction What CAQDAS Software Can Do For You Advantages of CAQDAS Limitations and Disadvantages Theory Building With CAQDAS Keyword Analysis Concluding Remarks Quality in Qualitative Research Introduction Validity Reliability Concluding Remarks Evaluating Qualitative Research Introduction Two Guides For Evaluating Research Four Quality Criteria Applying Quality Criteria Four Quality Issues Revisited Concluding Remarks PART FOUR: WRITING UP The First Few Pages Introduction The Title The Abstract The List of Contents The Introduction Concluding Remarks The Literature Review Chapter Recording Your Reading Writing Your Literature Review Practical Questions Principles Do You Need A Literature Review Chapter? Concluding Remarks The Methodology Chapter Introduction What Should The Methodology Chapter Contain? A Natural History Chapter? Concluding Remarks Writing Your Data Chapters Introduction The Macrostructure The Microstructure Tightening Up Concluding Remarks Your Final Chapter Introduction The Final Chapter as Mutual Stimulation What Exactly Should Your Final Chapter Contain? Confessions And Trumpets Theorizing As Thinking Through Data Writing For Audiences Why Your Final Chapter Can Be Fun Concluding Remarks PART FIVE: GETTING SUPPORT Making Good Use of Your Supervisor Introduction Supervision Horror Stories Student And Supervisor Expectations The Early Stages The La
'A most welcome addition to his own corpus of works on qualitative research, in particular, and to the growing body of texts on the subject, in general...The strengths of this book are too many to mention. Students and seasoned researchers alike are surely well advised to get hold of this book...All in all, the book is a cutting-edge textbook on qualitative research and though it does not deal with all concepts discussed in a sustained manner (which is of course the usual drawback of books of this range and scope), Silverman raises the bar for future authors of textbooks on qualitative research' - Qualitative Research
'Earlier editions of this book have been highly regarded and well used by students and teachers of qualitative research...The text is certainly accessible to students from a range of disciplines, including education' - British Journal of Sociology of Education
'David Silverman's new edition of Doing Qualitative Research is a cutting-edge compendium of what students want to know about conducting and completing a qualitative study. His book sets a new standard for an inclusive student-friendly manual that cuts across disciplines and methods, while systematically unveiling ordinary research practice. Silverman includes sage advice gained through his many years of research and dissertation supervision. He offers insider tips, shortcuts, and warnings that will keep students involved in their projects and guide them through each step of the process. Throughout the book, Silverman shares his students' stories of their research experience and the obstacles they encountered along the way. In short, Doing Qualitative Research is an accessible, engaging text that sparkles with ideas, insight, and information' - Kathy Charmaz, Department of Sociology, Sonoma State University, USA 'A most welcome addition to his own corpus of works on qualitative research, in particular, and to the growing body of texts on the subject, in general...The strengths of this book are too many to mention. Students and seasoned researchers alike are surely well advised to get hold of this book...All in all, the book is a cutting-edge textbook on qualitative research and though it does not deal with all concepts discussed in a sustained manner (which is of course the usual drawback of books of this range and scope), Silverman raises the bar for future authors of textbooks on qualitative research' - Qualitative Research
'Earlier editions of this book have been highly regarded and well used by students and teachers of qualitative research...The text is certainly accessible to students from a range of disciplines, including education' - British Journal of Sociology of Education
'David Silverman's new edition of Doing Qualitative Research is a cutting-edge compendium of what students want to know about conducting and completing a qualitative study. His book sets a new standard for an inclusive student-friendly manual that cuts across disciplines and methods, while systematically unveiling ordinary research practice. Silverman includes sage advice gained through his many years of research and dissertation supervision. He offers insider tips, shortcuts, and warnings that will keep students involved in their projects and guide them through each step of the process. Throughout the book, Silverman shares his students' stories of their research experience and the obstacles they encountered along the way. In short, Doing Qualitative Research is an accessible, engaging text that sparkles with ideas, insight, and information' - Kathy Charmaz, Department of Sociology, Sonoma State University, USA -- Anne Chartier 20110210
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