Summary
Contents
Subject index
There is no longer any question that qualitative inquiry is fundamental to the enterprise of social science research, with a broad reach and a history all its own. This book seeks to introduce–to reintroduce–readers to selections that provide a solid intellectual grounding in the area of qualitative research. Thoughtfully and painstakingly culled from over a thousand candidate articles by co-editors. Michael Huberman and the late Matthew B. Miles (co-authors of the seminal Qualitative Data Analysis), The Qualitative Researcher's Companion examines the theoretical underpinnings, methodological perspectives, and empirical approaches that are crucial to the understanding and practice of qualitative inquiry. Incisive, provocative, and drawn from across the many disciplines that employ qualitative inquiry, The Qualitative Researcher's Companion is a key addition to the bookshelf of anyone involved in the research act.
Methodological Perspectives
The pieces in Part II address methodological issues from different perspectives. All are reflective, accompanied by concrete illustrations from different sectors of qualitative inquiry. Some are reviews of evolving genres of qualitative research. Others propose alternative ways of doing such qualitative work as achieving generalizability from small samples, analyzing cases in conjunction with the study of variables, and determining criteria for assessing the usefulness of study findings while avoiding sources of bias. ...
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