What is qualitative interviewing? /
Edward, Rosalind
What is qualitative interviewing? / Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland - India Bloomsbury 2018 - 127p.
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.
What is Qualitative Interviewing? is an accessible and comprehensive 'what is' and 'how to' methods book. It is distinctive in emphasising the importance of good practice in understanding and undertaking qualitative interviews within the framework of a clear philosophical position. Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland provide clear and concise explanations of various philosophies and theories about the social world and thoroughly discuss how to research it using interviews. A series of short chapters explain and illustrate multiple interview types and practices. Drawing on their and colleagues' experiences, Holland and Edwards provide real research examples as informative illustrations of qualitative interviewing in the course and using various creative interview tools. They discuss using new technologies and tackling enduring issues around listening and power dynamics in research. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book concludes with a useful annotated bibliography of critical texts and journals in the field. What is Qualitative Interviewing? Provides a vital resource for new and experienced social science researchers across various disciplines.
9789388002295
Interviewing
001.433 EDW-R
What is qualitative interviewing? / Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland - India Bloomsbury 2018 - 127p.
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.
What is Qualitative Interviewing? is an accessible and comprehensive 'what is' and 'how to' methods book. It is distinctive in emphasising the importance of good practice in understanding and undertaking qualitative interviews within the framework of a clear philosophical position. Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland provide clear and concise explanations of various philosophies and theories about the social world and thoroughly discuss how to research it using interviews. A series of short chapters explain and illustrate multiple interview types and practices. Drawing on their and colleagues' experiences, Holland and Edwards provide real research examples as informative illustrations of qualitative interviewing in the course and using various creative interview tools. They discuss using new technologies and tackling enduring issues around listening and power dynamics in research. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book concludes with a useful annotated bibliography of critical texts and journals in the field. What is Qualitative Interviewing? Provides a vital resource for new and experienced social science researchers across various disciplines.
9789388002295
Interviewing
001.433 EDW-R