Conceptualizing and Proposing Qualitative ResearchDescription |
Unique, supplemental text for all courses in qualitative research, across all disciplines. This wonderfully thought-out and written book guides students and researchers through the process of conceptualizing and beginning their qualitative research projects. Based on years of experience helping novice researchers, the author has built the text to address the common questions, frustrations, and anxieties of novice qualitative researchers. The result is a book that is exceptionally practical and immediately useful.  |
|
Features |
- NEW! More detailed examples based on the actual experiences of students-Readers will have more options to play off the primary case illustrations. These authentic examples help to further illustrate practical applications of the concepts in a clearer, more concrete way.
- NEW! Brief Exercises (Chapters 2-8)-Designed to focus readers' attention on selected aspects of their own developing inquiry and provides a means for readers to reflect upon and organize their ideas on writing their own research proposal.
- NEW! Expanded opening chapter-Updated with the addition of the author's discussion of qualitative conversations and assumptions.
- Chapter 3 now includes practical illustrations of how to position one's self as an interpretive or critical inquirer-Including expanded treatments of feminist and systems thinking, and new information on critical race theory.
- NEW! Recommended readings and resources found at the end of each chapter-Provides guidance on using supplemental resources in the research process.
- A new concluding section-Offers some practical advice for pursuing a qualitative research project.
- Questions and answers from novice researchers included throughout the text-Offer a realistic lens through which future researchers can examine their own work.
- Illustrative figures throughout the narrative-Highlight selected orienting concepts in each chapter.
- Ongoing “case study” style analysis of one student researcher's experience-Woven through all of the chapters-lends continuity to text material.
- Focus on the conceptualization involved in qualitative inquiry-Effectively counters the “product” orientation of many texts in the field.
- A full chapter on how to form research questions-Noted by reviewers as unique to this text.
Focuses students' attention on the idea that good research questions are the result of a process involving problem, purpose, perspective, and conceptual context.
|
|
|
New to this Edition |
- NEW! More detailed examples based on the actual experiences of students-Readers will have more options to play off the primary case illustrations. These authentic examples help to further illustrate practical applications of the concepts in a clearer, more concrete way.
- NEW! Brief Exercises (Chapters 2-8)-Designed to focus readers' attention on selected aspects of their own developing inquiry and provides a means for readers to reflect upon and organize their ideas on writing their own research proposal.
- NEW! Expanded opening chapter-Updated with the addition of the author's discussion of qualitative conversations and assumptions.
- Chapter 3 now includes practical illustrations of how to position one's self as an interpretive or critical inquirer-Including expanded treatments of feminist and systems thinking, and new information on critical race theory.
- NEW! Recommended readings and resources found at the end of each chapter-Provides guidance on using supplemental resources in the research process.
- A new concluding section-Offers some practical advice for pursuing a qualitative research project.
|
|
|
Table of Contents |
Chapter 1 Finding a Point of Entry PART I POSITIONING YOURSELF FOR INQUIRY Chapter 2 Engaging Problem and Purpose Chapter 3 Establishing Your Perspective Chapter 4 Constructing a Conceptual Argument Chapter 5 Forming Research Questions Chapter 6 Choosing a Research Approach PART II ANTICIPATING YOUR INQUIRY IN ACTION Chapter 7 Strategic Considerations for Fieldwork Chapter 8 Establishing Your Inquiry's Integrity Chapter 9 Writing Your Proposal FINAL THOUGHTS AND ADVICE REFERENCES INDEX |
|
|
Back Cover |
Using friendly, practical tips and an informal, jargon-free writing style, this text is designed to walk you through the process of conceptualizing and proposing a field-based qualitative study. It provides concrete and straightforward guidance to help you transform your hunches and interests into something that can drive purposeful research. Throughout the text you will find a wealth of: - Practical guidelines and conceptual guidance about how to proceed as a qualitative researcher
- Exercises and applications that focus on aspects of your own developing research and how to put your ideas into practice
- Real-life examples that highlight the questions, frustrations, insights, and achievements of students who are trying their hand at qualitative research for the first time
The second edition of Conceptualizing and Proposing Qualitative Research will scaffold and guide you as you find a direction for your research, move through the critical process of defining and understanding what your research will be, and write your p |
|
|