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
Table of Contents:
Detailed contents viii Preface: is this book for me? xiv
1 Developing contextual research that matters 1
2 Entering the conversation of qualitative research 20
3 Paradigmatic reflections and theoretical foundations 37
4 Fieldwork and fieldplay: Negotiating access and exploring the scene 64
5 Proposal writing: Explaining your research to institutional review boards, instructors, supervisory committees, and funding agencies 87
6 Field roles, fieldnotes, and field focus 105
7 Interview planning and design: Sampling, recruiting, and questioning 130
8 Interview practice: Embodied, mediated, and focus-group approaches 157
9 Data analysis basics: A pragmatic iterative approach 183
10 Advanced data analysis: The art and magic of interpretation 203
11 Qualitative quality: Creating a credible, ethical, significant study 227
12 Writing Part 1: The nuts and bolts of qualitative tales 251
13 Writing Part 2: Drafting, polishing, and publishing 273
14 Qualitative methodology matters: Exiting and communicating impact 296
Appendix A Fieldnote 315
Appendix B Focus group guide 317
Appendix C Interview transcription excerpts 321
References 325
Index 341
About the Author :
Sarah J. Tracy is Associate Professor of Human Communication at Arizona State University-Tempe. She has contributed more than 50 essays to such publications as Qualitative Inquiry, Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, and others. Dr. Tracy’s research has garnered international acclaim and she regularly serves as qualitative methodology expert for granted research.
Review :
“This book provides a detailed step-by-step explanation of qualitative data gathering, analysis, and writing, and provides the approach to evaluating qualitative quality. It is designed to provide enough methodological details to be helpful to graduate students and advanced scholars, and is a comprehensive resource for the theoretical undergrounds and practical conduct of methodology.” (NeoPopRealism Journal, 1 August 2013)
