Publisher's Synopsis
The popular text that helped readers better understand and practice qualitative research has been completely updated and revised while retaining the features that made the first edition so useful.
New to this edition:
- Chapter 3 on the ethics and politics of qualitative research
- Chapter 4 on choosing the locus of interest among the major qualitative research approaches
- Chapter 10 expanded to provide detailed instructions for organizing, coding, interpreting, and analyzing data
- Concept boxes highlight major themes and issues and summarize important principles
- End-of-chapter study questions and activities
To help readers better visualize and grasp the concepts, issues and complexities of qualitative inquiry, the authors introduce each chapter with discussions among three `characters' - students whose research projects demonstrate the challenges and excitement of qualitative research. Woven into the chapters and the characters' stories are three themes that make up the tapestry of qualitative research: First, research is a learning process. Second, research can and should be useful. Finally, a researcher needs to have a clear vision of the audience and purpose of a study.
