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In this fully updated and expanded Second Edition, Carol Grbich provides a guide through current issues in the analysis of qualitative data. Packed with detailed examples, a glossary, further reading lists and a section on writing up, this easy to read text is exactly what you need to get you started in qualitative research. The new edition covers analytical approaches including: Grounded theory Classical, existential and hermeneutic phenomenology Feminist research including memory work Classical, auto- and cyberethnography as well as ethnodrama Content, narrative, conversation and discourse analysis Visual interpretation Semiotic, structural and poststructural analyses A one-stop-shop for students new to qualitative data analysis!
An overview of qualitative computer programs
An overview of qualitative computer programs
This chapter will detail a brief history of the development of qualitative computing packages and will list a number of available programs and indicate their capacities while also providing a critical assessment of the impact of such packages on the qualitative analytical process. The chapter is illustrated with a number of screenshot examples, which are taken from individual program websites unless otherwise stated.
Key Points
- Qualitative computing packages comprise three main types:
- code and retrieve
- theory generation
- content analysis
- These programs provide useful tools but you need to be aware of their pitfalls and limitations
A brief history
The development of computing packages has undergone three distinct developmental eras since their emergence around 35 years ago:
- Systematisation: code and retrieve
- Theory generation
- Analysis of content
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