Ethnology and Cultural analysis: Qualitative research (general)

The book presents current and complete information, as well as ready-to-use techniques, facts, and examples from the field of qualitative research in a very accessible style.

The volume includes 30 chapters, each focusing on a specific technique including chapters on traditional methods, analysis techniques, intervention methods and the latest developments in research methods. Each chapter reviews how the method has been used in organizational research, shows the advantages and disadvantages of using the method, and presents a case study example of the method in use.

This book is the qualitative research text for postgraduate students. Written in an easy-to-read style by the hugely popular author David Silverman, it guides students through the process of doing qualitative research.
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Practical considerations -- Prelude to analysis -- Strategies for qualitative data analysis -- Introduction to context, process and theoretical integration -- Memos and diagrams -- Theoretical sampling -- Analyzing data for concepts -- Elaborating the analysis -- Analysis data for context -- Bringing process into the analysis -- Integrating categories -- Writing theses, monographs and giving talks -- Criteria for evaluation -- Student questions and answers.