Qualitative research methods : collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact / Sarah J. Tracy.
| Author/creator | Tracy, Sarah J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2013. |
| Description | xvii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Developing contextual research that matters -- Entering the conversation of qualitative research -- Paradigmatic reflections and theoretical foundations -- Fieldwork and fieldplay: Negotiating access and exploring the scene -- Proposal writing: Explaining your research to institutional review boards, instructors, supervisory committees, and funding agencies -- Field roles, fieldnotes, and field focus -- Interview planning and design: Sampling, recruiting, and questioning -- Interview practice: Embodied, mediated, and focus-group approaches -- Data analysis basics: A pragmatic iterative approach -- Advanced data analysis: The art and magic of interpretation -- Qualitative quality: Creating a credible, ethical, significant study -- Writing Part 1: The nuts and bolts of qualitative tales -- Writing Part 2: Drafting, polishing, and publishing -- Qualitative methodology matters: Exiting and communicating impact. |
| Abstract | "Qualitative Research Methods is a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource for the theory and practice of qualitative/ethnographic research methodology. Serves as a "how-to" guide for qualitative/ethnographic research, detailing how to design a project, conduct interviews and focus groups, interpret and analyze data, and represent it in a compelling manner Demonstrates how qualitative data can be systematically utilized to address pressing personal, organizational, and social problems Written in an engaging style, with in-depth examples from the author's own practice Comprehensive companion website includes sample syllabi, lesson plans, a list of helpful website links, test bank and exam review materials, and exercises and worksheets, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/tracy "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012037006 |
| ISBN | 9781405192033 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1405192038 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781405192026 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 140519202X (paperback) |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | H62 .T6333 2013 | Due 08/19/2026 | Want This? |