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oapen-20.500.12657-587232022-10-15T03:18:08Z What is Qualitative Research? Hammersley, Martyn Social research and statistics bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general::GPS Research methods: general bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBC Social research & statistics This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. 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. 2022-10-14T14:52:37Z 2022-10-14T14:52:37Z 2012 book ONIX_20221014_9781849666091_54 9781849666091 9781849666077 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/58723 eng The 'What is?' Research Methods Series application/pdf n/a 9781849666077.pdf Bloomsbury Academic Bloomsbury Academic 10.5040/9781849666084 10.5040/9781849666084 066d8288-86e4-4745-ad2c-4fa54a6b9b7b 9781849666091 9781849666077 Bloomsbury Academic 144 London open access
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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. 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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