{"product_id":"qualitative-research-methods-collecting-evidence-crafting-analysis-communicating-impact-hardback-9781405192033","title":"Qualitative Research Methods; Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact (Hardback) 9781405192033","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQualitative Research Methods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCollecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sarah Tracy has crafted an arresting and energetic field guide for those undertaking qualitative work in a wide variety of research areas. Comprehensive and eclectic yet full of solid tips and engaging examples. A good read for the experienced qualitative researcher and a most practical and thoughtful one for the uninitiated.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eJohn Van Maanen, Erwin H. Schell Professor of Organization Studies, MIT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I can’t wait to teach qualitative methods again, just so I can use Sarah Tracy’s well-researched, readable, and comprehensive book. Rarely has a text so successfully connected personal experience with engaging and storied plotlines, practical advice, and conceptual and analytic development.    Perfect for demonstrating the value of all approaches, it’s a winner in every way. Those in Communication—all fields really—are in for a real treat!”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eCarolyn Ellis, University of South Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah J. Tracy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405192033, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 December 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 19.9 x 2 cm, 0.885 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e “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.”  (\u003ci\u003eNeoPopRealism Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQualitative Research Methods\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource for the theory and practice of qualitative\/ethnographic research methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how qualitative data can be systematically utilized to address pressing personal, organizational, and social problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an engaging style, with in-depth examples from the author’s own practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/tracy\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/tracy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDetailed contents viii \u003cp\u003ePreface: is this book for me? xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Developing contextual research that matters 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Entering the conversation of qualitative research 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Paradigmatic reflections and theoretical foundations 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Fieldwork and fieldplay: Negotiating access and exploring the scene 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Proposal writing: Explaining your research to institutional review boards, instructors, supervisory committees, and funding agencies 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Field roles, fieldnotes, and field focus 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Interview planning and design: Sampling, recruiting, and questioning 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Interview practice: Embodied, mediated, and focus-group approaches 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Data analysis basics: A pragmatic iterative approach 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Advanced data analysis: The art and magic of interpretation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Qualitative quality: Creating a credible, ethical, significant study 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Writing Part 1: The nuts and bolts of qualitative tales 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Writing Part 2: Drafting, polishing, and publishing 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Qualitative methodology matters: Exiting and communicating impact 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Fieldnote 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Focus group guide 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Interview transcription excerpts 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 341\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437796454680,"sku":"9781405192033","price":77.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405192033.jpg?v=1784941160","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/qualitative-research-methods-collecting-evidence-crafting-analysis-communicating-impact-hardback-9781405192033","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}