Making Qualitative Research Happen: a new textbook
Qualitative research is a great tool for understanding complex social issues, but it can be difficult to understand whether you are choosing the best qualitative methods for your research project. Our reference book will help you make key decisions throughout the course of your research project, providing a clear explanation of each stage in the qualitative research process.
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Everything you need to get started with qualitative research and analysis
Designed to support new qualitative researchers, this book is also a handy reference for experienced researchers or those teaching research, with the contents organised thoughtfully for this purpose.
Areas of research covered include:
- Choosing a good research question
- Exploring social theory relating to your research topic
- Designing your research project with intention
- Collecting the best possible data from participants
- Analysing your data using pen and paper, as well as qualitative analysis software like Quirkos
- Presenting your research to a variety of audiences
- Writing a qualitative dissertation or journal article
About the editors and guest authors
Cathy Gibbons, Daniel Turner, and J.T. Weisser have helped countless researchers over the years with their online resources for qualitative research. They have now collected their best resources into this book, along with brand new materials and guest chapters, to create a simple reference guide for qualitative researchers everywhere.
The book's expert contributors include:
- Mónica Sánchez-Hernández: Decolonising approaches to qualitative research, and avoiding academic extractivism
- Helen Kara: Creative and collaborative qualitative research methods
- Christina Silver: Qualitative AI/machine learning tools, and shifting paradigms
- Kimberly Hirsh: A priori coding and framework analysis
- Anuja Cabraal: Using emojis to analyse qualitative data