Fundamentals of Qualitative Research

by Johnny Saldana

Overview

Fundamentals of Qualitative Research approaches qualitative inquiry as a strategically selected composite of genres, elements, and styles. Saldaña, author of the bestselling book, The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers, brings clear writing and explanatory prowess to this new textbook for learning the fundamentals of qualitative research methods.

This book presents a concise yet rigorous description of how to design and conduct fieldwork projects and how to examine data in multiple ways for interpretive insight. Saldaña, a master teacher and qualitative data analyst, acquaints readers with the major genres of qualitative research available and the elements of interviewing, participant observation, and other data collection methods to inform emergent research design decisions. An extended chapter on qualitative data analysis is one of the book's unique features. Saldaña devotes necessary coverage to conceptual foundations, coding, analytic memo writing, thematic analysis, assertion development, grounded theory, narrative and poetic inquiry, and ethnodramatic approaches to the data. Eight distinctive styles of qualitative writing are presented. The book concludes with a list of recommended readings in the field, as well as additional resources on organizations and associations dedicated to qualitative research.

Fundamentals of Qualitative Research is an ideal introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in education, sociology, psychology, anthropology, human communication, and health care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199737956
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/18/2011
Series:	Understanding Qualitative Research
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Johnny Saldaña is a Professor of Theatre at Arizona State University, where he has taught since 1981. He has been involved in the field of education as a teacher, drama specialist, and researcher. His research methods in longitudinal qualitative inquiry, ethnodrama, and coding have been applied and cited by researchers internationally to explore diverse social topics ranging from human development to health care.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Genres, Elements, and Styles Qualitative Research
Chapter 2: A Survey of Qualitative Data Collection Methods
Chapter 3: Qualitative Research Design
Chapter 4: A Survey of Qualitative Data Analytic Methods
Chapter 5: Writing and Presenting Qualitative Research
Chapter 6: Additional Readings and Resources in Qualitative Research