Qualitative Research Methods
Blackwell Readers in Sociology (Series Nr. 5)
1. Edition October 2001
354 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-21761-9
John Wiley & Sons
Qualitative Research Methods is an indispensable, definitive collection of readings for students undertaking any kind of social science inquiry. These readings represent the finest classic and contemporary scholarship in the field.
Acknowledgments.
Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview (Darin Weinberg).
PART I. THE LEGACY OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS.
Introduction to Part I.
1. The Stranger (Georg Simmel).
2. Paradigmatic Traditions in the History of Anthropology
(George W. Stocking, Jr.).
3. Everett C. Hughs and the Development of Fieldwork in
Sociology (Jean-Michel Chapoulie).
PART II. QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWING, LIFE HISTORY, AND
NARRATIVE ANALYSIS.
Introduction to Part II.
4. The Life History and the Scientific Mosaic (Howard S.
Becker).
5. Talking and Listening from Women's Standpoint: Feminist
Strategies for Interviewing and Analysis (Marjorie L. DeVault).
6. Active Interviewing (James A. Holstein and Jaber F.
Gubrium).
7. Narrative Authenticity (Elinor Ochs and Lisa Capps).
PART III. OBSERVATIONAL FIELDWORK.
Introduction to Part III.
8. The Place of Field Work in Social Science (Everett C.
Hughes).
9. On Fieldwork (Erving Goffman).
10. Difference and Dialogue: Members' Readings of
Ethnographic Texts (Robert M. Emerson and Melvin Pollner).
11. In Search of Horatio Alger: Culture and Ideology in the
Crack Economy (Phillipe Bourgois).
PART IV: CONVERSATION AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS.
Introduction to Part IV.
12. Activity Types and Language (Stephen C. Levinson).
13. Reflections on Talk and Social Structure (Emanuel A.
Schegloff).
14. Refusing Invited Applause: Preliminary Observations from a
Case Study of Charismatic Oratory (J. Maxwell Atkinson).
PART V. RESEARCH USING ARTIFACTS AS PRIMARY SOURCES.
Introduction to Part V.
15. The Interpretation of Documents and Material Culture (Ian
Hodder).
16. Professional Vision (Charles Goodwin).
17. Artwork: Collection and Contemporary Culture (Chandra
Mukerji).
Index.
Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview (Darin Weinberg).
PART I. THE LEGACY OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS.
Introduction to Part I.
1. The Stranger (Georg Simmel).
2. Paradigmatic Traditions in the History of Anthropology
(George W. Stocking, Jr.).
3. Everett C. Hughs and the Development of Fieldwork in
Sociology (Jean-Michel Chapoulie).
PART II. QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWING, LIFE HISTORY, AND
NARRATIVE ANALYSIS.
Introduction to Part II.
4. The Life History and the Scientific Mosaic (Howard S.
Becker).
5. Talking and Listening from Women's Standpoint: Feminist
Strategies for Interviewing and Analysis (Marjorie L. DeVault).
6. Active Interviewing (James A. Holstein and Jaber F.
Gubrium).
7. Narrative Authenticity (Elinor Ochs and Lisa Capps).
PART III. OBSERVATIONAL FIELDWORK.
Introduction to Part III.
8. The Place of Field Work in Social Science (Everett C.
Hughes).
9. On Fieldwork (Erving Goffman).
10. Difference and Dialogue: Members' Readings of
Ethnographic Texts (Robert M. Emerson and Melvin Pollner).
11. In Search of Horatio Alger: Culture and Ideology in the
Crack Economy (Phillipe Bourgois).
PART IV: CONVERSATION AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS.
Introduction to Part IV.
12. Activity Types and Language (Stephen C. Levinson).
13. Reflections on Talk and Social Structure (Emanuel A.
Schegloff).
14. Refusing Invited Applause: Preliminary Observations from a
Case Study of Charismatic Oratory (J. Maxwell Atkinson).
PART V. RESEARCH USING ARTIFACTS AS PRIMARY SOURCES.
Introduction to Part V.
15. The Interpretation of Documents and Material Culture (Ian
Hodder).
16. Professional Vision (Charles Goodwin).
17. Artwork: Collection and Contemporary Culture (Chandra
Mukerji).
Index.
"Serious students of qualitative methods will have this book in
their libraries. It brings together some of the best
representations of our qualitative traditions, and links them to
current movements in the field. Weinberg's introductory essay alone
is worth the price of the book." Gale Miller, Marquette
University
"Weinberg's theoretical framework is sophisticated and will
encourage conversation and deliberation about qualitative
methodology. Those interested in issues of methodological
epistemology will find much food for thought in this collection."
Donileen R. Loseke, University of South Florida
" a must for people studying or using qualitative research
methods" Davina Banner.
"This volume provides an overview of the theoretical
controversies that characterize a variety of qualitative methods
and would make a valuable contribution to graduate students' and
scholars' collections."
their libraries. It brings together some of the best
representations of our qualitative traditions, and links them to
current movements in the field. Weinberg's introductory essay alone
is worth the price of the book." Gale Miller, Marquette
University
"Weinberg's theoretical framework is sophisticated and will
encourage conversation and deliberation about qualitative
methodology. Those interested in issues of methodological
epistemology will find much food for thought in this collection."
Donileen R. Loseke, University of South Florida
" a must for people studying or using qualitative research
methods" Davina Banner.
"This volume provides an overview of the theoretical
controversies that characterize a variety of qualitative methods
and would make a valuable contribution to graduate students' and
scholars' collections."
Darin Weinberg is a University Lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
