The Practice Of Qualitative Research: Engaging Students In The Research Process

This book offers a step-by-step approach to collecting, analyzing, designing, and interpreting qualitative research. Engagingly written, this student-centered text presents invaluable insights into the practice of qualitative and mixed methods research. Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber offers a mix of theoretical approaches for qualitative methods practice that ranges from the interpretive tradition to critical perspectives. This book provides a problem-centric approach to engaging with qualitative research by linking the practice of any research method to the specific research questions. There are two new chapters in the Third Edition: a chapter on Researching Mass Media contributed by Lisa Cuklanz and Heather McIntosh, and a new chapter on Writing and Representation of Qualitative Research. Also added to the Third Edition is more attention to online research and implications of social media, updates on qualitative analysis software, strengthened coverage of ethics, and an attractive new 2-color interior design and photo program.

• | Author: Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber
• | Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• | Publication Date: Mar 30, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 432 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Science
• | ISBN-10: 1452268088
• | ISBN-13: 9781452268088