Essentials of qualitative inquiry

The second edition of Maria J. Mayan's Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry is written for newcomers interested in applied research, regardless of discipline. It provides what the reader needs to begin to explore, appreciate, and deeply understand our social world. The new edition maintains the straightforward, conversational style and passionate support for qualitative work of the first edition while addressing numerous changes in the field. Mayan avoids paint-by-number formulas while helping novices learn many of the approaches, methodologies, and techniques used by experienced researchers. She helps readers confront the ambiguities and ethical issues in doing a field project and addresses some of the main debates in the field. After nearly three decades of teaching this subject herself, Mayan can anticipate and address the most common questions students will raise. Features of the new edition include: More emphasis on theoretical orientations Added sections on arts-based research, mixed methods, systematic reviews, and participatory research A unique approach to conducting qualitative analysis Advice on self-care for the researcher Summary tables, appendices with useful tools and templates, and practical exercises at the end of each chapter make this the perfect vehicle to introduce students to the complex world of qualitative inquiry

The second edition of Maria J. Mayan's Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry is written for newcomers interested in applied research, regardless of discipline. It provides what the reader needs to begin to explore, appreciate, and deeply understand our social world. The new edition maintains the straightforward, conversational style and passionate support for qualitative work of the first edition while addressing numerous changes in the field. Mayan avoids paint-by-number formulas while helping novices learn many of the approaches, methodologies, and techniques used by experienced researchers. She helps readers confront the ambiguities and ethical issues in doing a field project and addresses some of the main debates in the field. After nearly three decades of teaching this subject herself, Mayan can anticipate and address the most common questions students will raise. Features of the new edition include: More emphasis on theoretical orientations Added sections on arts-based research, mixed methods, systematic reviews, and participatory research A unique approach to conducting qualitative analysis Advice on self-care for the researcher Summary tables, appendices with useful tools and templates, and practical exercises at the end of each chapter make this the perfect vehicle to introduce students to the complex world of qualitative inquiry --

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry -- Asking Qualitative Questions -- What Is Qualitative Inquiry? -- Key Concepts in Qualitative Inquiry -- Social World(s) -- Interpretive and Inductive -- Subjective and Intersubjective -- Multiple Truths -- Relational -- Social Constructivism and Social Constructionism -- "Bias" -- Empirical and Scientific -- Generalizable -- Political -- Complexity of Human Experience -- Quantitative Research in Relation to Qualitative Inquiry -- Summary -- What Comes Next? -- Exercise 1.1. Finding the Story Behind the Numbers -- References -- 2 Foundations of Qualitative Inquiry -- Critique of Conventional Western Science: Epistemological Angst -- Divisions in Qualitative Inquiry -- Introduction to Research Paradigms -- Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology -- Ontology -- Epistemology -- Axiology -- Research Paradigms and Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology -- Positivism/Postpostivism -- Constructivist/Interpretivist -- Transformative -- Pragmatic -- Indigenous Research Paradigm -- Theory Muddle: Theoretical Orientation, Substantive Theory and Formal Theory, Concept and Construct -- Theoretical Orientation -- Substantive Theory and Formal Theory -- Concept and Construct -- Summary -- Exercise 2.1. Thinking with a Theoretical Orientation -- Note -- References -- 3 Methodology -- Methodology and Method -- Choosing a Qualitative Methodology -- Good Research Design: Methodological Coherence -- Qualitative Methodologies -- Traditional Ethnography -- Focused Ethnography -- Critical Ethnography -- Feminist Ethnography -- Institutional Ethnography -- Autoethnography -- Collaborative Autoethnography -- Duoethnography -- Collective Biography -- Grounded Theory -- Situational Analysis -- Phenomenology -- Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry -- What Is Qualitative Inquiry? -- Methodological Coherence and the Armchair Walkthrough -- Qualitative Annoyances -- Summary -- Exercise 1.1: Finding the Story behind the Numbers -- Chapter 2: Theory and Method -- Ontology, Epistemology, and Theoretical Position/Perspective -- Methodology and Method -- Relationship between Theoretical Position/Perspective and Method -- Summary -- Exercise 2.1: Sorting It Out -- Chapter 3: Method

Introduction to qualitiative inquiry -- Theory and method -- Method -- Research question and sampling -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- Rigor -- Proposal writing -- Ethics boards, risk, and qualitative research -- Representation, writing, and reflexivity.