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What Is Qualitative Research?

By Martyn Hammersley

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2012
ISBN
1780933355, 9781780933351
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1331878 bytes)
Series
What Is? Research Methods
Edition
1st
Pages
136\136
Time added
2014-07-17 14:06:05

Description

This book invites readers to explore the nature of qualitative research, and to recognise the varied and conflicting forms it can take. It examines how these contrast with quantitative work, as well as how they differ from journalism and imaginative literature. The book describes various methodological philosophies that have shaped qualitative work, as well as different types of orientation to be found within it today. It offers clear definitions of key terms and concepts, and also a detailed exploration of recent disputes among qualitative researchers, with a view to showing how differences in practice relate to underlying commitments. This book will be a vital resource for both new and experienced researchers.

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