Qualitative research (1997)

This book assembles a team of internationally-renowned researchers who share a commitment to rigorous, analytically-derived but non-polarized, qualitative research. The contributors reflect on the analysis of each of the kinds of data discussed in ‘Interpreting Qualitative Data (IQD)’ – observations, texts, talk and interviews – using particular examples of data-analysis to advance analytical arguments. Key themes discussed include: – The centrality of the relationship between analytic perspectives and methodological issues; – the need to broaden our conception of qualitative research beyond issues of subjective ‘meaning’ and towards issues of language, representation and social organization; – the desire to search for ways of building links between social science traditions and a commitment to dialogue between social science and the community.