A critical examination of the principles and practice of qualitative research is provided in this book which examines the interplay between context and method, making it invaluable for both the experienced and the beginning researcher.
A range of methodological and practical issues central to the concerns of qualitative researchers are addressed. These include: the validity and plausibility of qualitative methods; the problems encountered using specific techniques in a range of social settings; and the moral issues raised in qualitative research. These themes are related to practical issues which are illustrated by a breadth of examples and in-depth case studies.
The contributors look at the methods and str
Gale Miller is Professor of Sociology at Marquette University. He has made significant contributions to social problems theory, the sociology of work, occupations and organizations, as well as qualitative methods. His recent studies include qualitative studies of conflict in public bureaucracies, the philosophy and practice of poststructuralist counselling, and the social organization of institutional discourse and power. His recent books include
Dispute Domains and Welfare Claims (with James A Holstein),
Enforcing the Work Ethic (with James A Holstein).
Robert Dingwall is Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham. He has made distinguished contributions to the fields of medical sociology, the sociology of law and the sociology of the professions, including studies of decision-making in child protection, divorce mediation, asbestos disease litigation, medical negligence and professional regulation. His recent books include Quality and Regulation in Health Care (with Paul Fenn) and The Protection of Children (with John Eekelaar and Topsy Murray).
CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Michael Bloor University of Wales Cardiff
Isobel Bowler University of Nottingham
Emmanuel Lazega LASMAS - CNRS Paris
Kath Melia University of Edinburgh
David Silverman Goldsmith′s College University of London