Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences
by Howard Lune, Bruce L. Berg
9th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780134202136 |
| eText ISBN | 9780134416229 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 9th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 256 |
Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, 9th Edition, guides readers through research planning, carrying out projects, and interpreting findings. Authors Howard Lune and Bruce L. Berg present qualitative inquiry as an evolving process shaped by the aims of different researchers.
Coverage spans core methodologies and data collection strategies, including research design, dramaturgical interviewing, focus groups, and ethnographic field strategies. The textbook also addresses unobtrusive measures, action research, and historical inquiries.
Intended for courses in qualitative methods, sociology, and political science, the text emphasizes research ethics and respect for human subjects. Each chapter incorporates examples of effective and ineffective approaches to qualitative research questions alongside assessments of their outcomes.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Designing Qualitative Research
Chapter 3: Ethical Issues
Chapter 4: A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing
Chapter 5: Focus Group Interviewing
Chapter 6: Ethnographic Field Strategies
Chapter 7: Action Research
Chapter 8: Unobtrusive Measures in Research
Chapter 9: Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions
Chapter 10: Case Studies
Chapter 11: An Introduction to Content Analysis
Chapter 12: Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup
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