Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone

An Essential Toolkit
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-4473-7214-1
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 603 g

Whether you’re a student, academic, or practitioner working in an applied setting, this text will lead you through the complex terrain of contemporary qualitative research methods.

Written by renowned sociologist Karen O’Reilly, the book distils decades of experience into a valuable toolkit of lessons and insights. Key highlights include:

• tackling challenging issues like how many interviews are enough and what does reflexivity look like in practice;

• a keen focus on what the time-constrained researcher needs to know, delivering essential knowledge efficiently and imaginatively;

• pedagogical features like dos and don’ts, neat summaries, and creative solutions.

Bridging theory and practice, and packed with a wealth of advice, useful tips and resources for further reading, this is the definitive guide to contemporary qualitative research for beginners and seasoned researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Reilly, Karen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Designing Qualitative Research

2. Developing the Design

3. Being Ethical and Reflexive

4. Interviewing

5. Group Discussions

6. Being Ethnographic

7. Being Creative

8. Analysing and Interpreting

9. Communicating

Über Autor(innen)

Karen O’Reilly is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Loughborough University and a freelance qualitative research trainer.