Summary
Contents
Microcomputer Applications in Qualitative Research critically surveys the many ways microcomputers and programmes can be used to further qualitative social research. The author focuses on the liabilities and benefits of using this technology for research purposes and provides a generic, conceptual approach rather than a how-to guide to specific computers and programmes. Underlying every chapter is the conviction that microcomputer technology can only be useful in qualitative studies if its limitations, including its potentially negative or constraining impact, are kept in mind. The impact of microcomputer technology on qualitative research is considered in its relation to society as a whole.
Introduction
Introduction
This book has two goals, first, to survey the many ways microcomputers and microcomputer programs can be used to further the goals of qualitative social research, and second, to do so critically, focusing on the potential liabilities as well as the benefits of using this technology for research purposes. Underlying every ...