Qualitative research methods for the social sciences
Bruce L. Berg, Howard Lune
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Pearson, c2012.
- xvi, 432 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Designing qualitative research 3. Ethical issues 4. A dramaturgical look at interviewing 5. Focus group interviewing 6. Ethnographic field strategies 7. Action research 8. Unobtrusive measures in research 9. Social historical research and oral traditions 10. Case studies 11. An introduction to content analysis 12. Writing research papers: sorting the noodles from the soup Name index Subject index.
This text shows novice researchers how to design, collect, and analyze qualitative data and then present their results to the scientific community. The book stresses the importance of ethics in research and taking the time to properly design and think through any research endeavor.-- Publisher description.