Qualitative Research: Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological

Qualitative Research: Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological
ISBN-10
1483351734
ISBN-13
9781483351735
Series
Qualitative Research
Category
Education
Pages
601
Language
English
Published
2015-08-28
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Sharon M. Ravitch, Nicole Mittenfelner Carl

Description

Focused on developing the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological knowledge needed to engage in rigorous and valid research, this introductory text provides practical explanations, exercises, and advice for how to conduct qualitative research—from design through implementation, analysis, and writing up research. Qualitative Research presents the field in a unique and meaningful way, and helps readers understand what authors Sharon M. Ravitch and Nicole Mittenfelner Carl call “criticality” in qualitative research by communicating its foundations and processes with clarity and simplicity while still capturing complexity. Packed with real-life examples of questions, issues, and situations that stem from the authors’ and their students’ research, the book humanizes the qualitative research endeavor, illustrates the types of scenarios that arise, and emphasizes the importance of actively considering paradigmatic values throughout every stage of the research process. In every chapter, the authors illustrate the qualitative research process as decidedly ideological, political, and subjective using themes of criticality, reflexivity, collaboration, and rigor.

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