Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Global Edition, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (November 17, 2016) © 2017

  • Howard Lune Hunter College
  • Bruce L. Berg California State University, Long Beach
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For courses in Research Methods in Political Science and Sociology, and in Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences is written with the recognition that different researchers in different fields each bring their own needs and intentions to the process. Authors Howard Lune and Bruce Berg aim to guide the reader through the process of research planning, carrying out one's projects, and making sense of the results. Each chapter provides examples of the best and worst approaches to the kinds of questions that arise with each form of research, as well as discussions of what makes an approach successful or not. Like its predecessors, the 9th Edition stresses the importance of ethics in research and respect for subjects.

Table of contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Designing Qualitative Research
  • 3. Ethical Issues
  • 4. A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing
  • 5. Focus Group Interviewing
  • 6. Ethnographic Field Strategies
  • 7. Action Research
  • 8. Unobtrusive Measures in Research
  • 9. Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions
  • 10. Case Studies
  • 11. An Introduction to Content Analysis
  • 12. Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup

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