Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis (Paper…

Description: About this productProduct InformationQualitative research (QR) is the method of inquiry that seeks to understand social phenomena within the context of the participants perspectives and experiences. The research methods of QR are more flexible, responsive, and open to contextual interpretation than in quantitative research, which uses inventory, questionnaire, or numerical data to draw conclusions. In Qualitative Research in Practice , Sharan Merriam combines discussions of the types of QR with examples of research studies and reflections by the researchers themselves. An important resource for students and practitioners of QR, the book may be used as a companion to any general text on QR. Edited by Sharan B. Merriam, a leader in the field of qualitative research, Qualitative Research in Practice Presents the basic information about the nature of qualitative research Includes a discussion and guidelines for assessing and evaluating qualitative research Offers a handy resource for all those interested in qualitative research regardless of discipline or experience Exemplifies various types of qualitative research Includes commentaries by article authors reflecting on their personal experience in engaging in qualitative research This book is a valuable resource for students and practitioners in all fields where qualitative research is conducted, including social work, psychology, counseling, management, education, healthcare, and more.Product IdentifiersPublisherWileyISBN-100787958956ISBN-139780787958954eBay Product ID (ePID)2280598Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackPublication Year2002LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight25.6 OzWidth7in.Height1.1in.Length10in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition21Table of ContentPreface. The Editor. The Contributors. Part One: The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry. 1. Introduction to Qualitative Research (Sharan B. Merriam). 2. Assessing and Evaluating Qualitative Research (Sharan B.Merriam). Part Two: Examples of Qualitative Research for Discussion andAnalysis. BASIC INTERPRETIVE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH. 3. How Cultural Values Shape Learning inOlder Adulthood: The Caseof Malaysia (Sharan B. Merriam, Mazanah Muhamad). Do All These People Have To Be Here? Reflections on Collecting Datain Another Culture (Sharan B. Merriam). 4. Spirituality and Emancipatory Adult Educationin Women AdultEducators for Social Change (Elizabeth J. Tisdell). Researching One s Passions: The Perils and Possibilities (ElizabethJ. Tisdell). PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 5. A Phenomenological Study ofIn-Church and Televised Worship(Richard F. Wolff). Self-Reflection: An Essential Qualityfor PhenomenologicalResearchers (Richard F. Wolff). 6. A Phenomenological Investigationof Good Supervision Events(Vaughn E. Worthen, Brian W. McNeill). Phenomenological Researchand the Making of Meaning (Vaughn E.Worthen). GROUNDED THEORY. 7. Development of Professional SchoolCounselor Identity: A GroundedTheory (Pamelia E. Brott, Jane E. Myers). My Journey with Grounded Theory Research (Pamelia E. Brott). 8. A Conceptual Model of MultipleDimensions of Identity (Susan R.Jones, Marylu K. McEwen). Becoming Grounded inGrounded Theory Methodology (Susan R.Jones). CASE STUDY. 9. The Role of the School in the Assimilation ofImmigrant Children:A Case Study of Arab-Americans (Ernestine K. Enomoto, Mary AntonyBair). Reflections of Our Own Inner Lives (Ernestine K. Enomoto, MaryAntony Bair). 10. Jermaine: A Critical Case Study of aGifted Black Child Livingin Rural Poverty (Thomas P. Hebert, Teresa M. Beardsley). Reflections on My Research Experiencewith Jermaine and HisCommunity (Thomas P. Hebert). ETHNOGRAPHY. 11. The Ethnography of an Electronic Bar:The Lesbian Cafe (ShelleyJ. Correll). Reflections of a Novice Researcher (Shelley J. Correll). 12. Hard and Heavy: Gender and Powerin a Heavy Metal MusicSubculture (Leigh Krenske, Jim McKay). You re Researching What? The Importance of Self in EthnographicResearch (Leigh Krenske). NARRATIVE ANALYSIS. 13. Stories of One s Own:Nonunitary Subjectivity in NarrativeRepresentation (Leslie Rebecca Bloom). From Self to Society: Reflections onthe Power of Narrative Inquiry(Leslie Rebecca Bloom). 14. Cathy: The Wrong Side of the Tank (JuanitaJohnson-Bailey). Dancing Between the Swords:My Foray into Constructing Narratives(Juanita Johnson-Bailey). CRITICAL RESEARCH. 15. Tootle: A Parable of Schooling and Destiny (Nicholas C.Burbules). Tootle Revisited: Fifteen Years Down the Track (Nicholas C.Burbules). 16. The Politics of Consumer EducationMaterials Used in AdultLiteracy Classrooms (Jennifer A. Sandlin). Structure and Subjectivity:Reflections on Critical Research(Jennifer A. Sandlin). POSTMODERN RESEARCH. 17. Exposed Methodology:The Body as a Deconstructive Practice(Wanda S. Pillow). Looking Back to Move Forward: Reflections onHow I Did ResearchImpacts What I Know Now (Wanda S. Pillow). 18. Methodology in the Fold andthe Irruption of Transgressive Data(Elizabeth A. St. Pierre). Troubling the Categories of Qualitative Inquiry (Elizabeth A. St.Pierre). 19. Reflections on Doing Qualitative Research (Sharan B.Merriam). Name Index. Subject Index.IllustratedYesDewey Decimal001.4/2Age LevelScholarly & ProfessionalCopyright Date2002Number of Pages464 PagesLc Classification NumberH62.M4228 2002Reviews"...will undoubtedly grace the bookshelves of qualitative researchers for years to come." ( TCRecord.org , 10/29/02) "...Merriam crafted a niche book that complements the many theoretical, how-to, and case study inquiry books...." ( Journal of College Student Development , August 2003), "...will undoubtedly grace the bookshelves of qualitativeresearchers for years to come." ( TCRecord.org , 10/29/02) "...Merriam crafted a niche book that complements the manytheoretical, how-to, and case study inquiry books...." ( Journalof College Student Development , August 2003)Lccn2001-008201

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