Qualitative Researching

Qualitative Researching, 3rd Edition, is a textbook that guides students and researchers through the qualitative research process. Written by Jennifer Mason, it explains how theoretical perspectives inform decisions in research practice.

The volume spans research design, data generation, and qualitative analysis. It examines how to formulate research questions, plan an overall approach, gather material through interviewing or observation, and interpret qualitative evidence.

Rather than presenting rigid recipes or detached theoretical abstractions, the text prompts researchers to ask difficult questions about their own practices. This framework encourages readers to work creatively and critically when drawing insights and crafting qualitative knowledge.