Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide

Preface Part One: INTRODUCTION How to Use This Book What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Qualitative Research The Research Experience The Research Experience II What Counts as ‘Originality’? Part Two: STARTING OUT Selecting a Topic Using Theories Choosing a Methodology Selecting a Case Writing a Research Proposal Part Three: ANALYZING YOUR DATA Beginning Data Analysis Developing Data Analysis Using Computers to Analyze Qualitative Data Quality in Qualitative Research Evaluating Qualitative Research Part Four: KEEPING IN TOUCH Keeping a Record Relations in the Field Working with Your Chair/Mentor Getting Feedback Part Five: WRITING UP The First Few Pages The Literature Review Chapter The Methodology Chapter Writing Your Data Chapters The Final Chapter Part Six: THE PhD EXAMINATION Surviving PhD Exams Part Seven: REVIEW Effective Qualitative Research Part Eight: THE AFTERMATH Getting Published Audiences Finding a Job Appendix: Simplified Transcription Symbols Glossary References Author Index Subject Index