Doing Qualitative Research by David Silverman

Doing Qualitative Research by David Silverman

Written in a lively, accessible style, this step-by-step guide provides answers to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. David Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craft of qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methodologies to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues, such as: defining `originality′ and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report; and presenting research to different audiences. Packed with case studies and examples of students′ experiences, the book has many features to aid study, including overviews, summaries of key skills and a glossary of terms. Each stage in the research process is grounded in worked examples, with exercises designed both to test students′ knowledge and to encourage the development of practical skills.

`Written by one the leading international figures in qualitative research, this book is an exceedingly thoughtful, practical and comprehensive presentation of the world of qualtiative research and how it is doneIt speaks to all levels of users, from the beginning research student, to the seasoned scholar, to the PhD student who is writing and defending the qualtiative dissertation′ - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

`Written by a leading figure in the field, this easily accessible book leads students and researchers to the secrets of the art and craft of qualitative research. Through discussions, research examples and exercises it shows readers step by step not only how to do qualitative research but how to do it well′ - Pertti Alasuutari, University of Tampere

`I am very impressed with this book. David Silverman delivers a clear, no-nonsense guide to some of the most difficult problems of undertaking research. The book deals with all the issues of putting together, executing and submitting research, for higher degrees and for publication. This is done within the context of important methodological issues and gives students the ability to make informed decisions and the tools with which to defend the decisions that they have taken. If you intend to do or supervise research, buy this book!′ - Dr Will Hughes, Dept of Construction Management, University of Reading

`I would have no hesitation at all in enthusiastically recommending the book for the mass of thoughtful advice it contains′ - Leisure Studies Association Newsletter

`A gem of a book! This is the perfect primer for novice qualitative researchers. It expertly covers the "nuts and bolts" issues so often neglected in other texts without ignoring the role of theoretical imagination. I plan to recommend it to all my students′ - Jay Gubrium, University of Florida

David Silverman trained as a sociologist at the London School of Economics and the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught for 32 years at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is now Emeritus Professor in the Sociology Department as well as Visiting Professor in the Business Schools, King’s College, London, Leeds University and University of Technology Sydney and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology. He is interested in conversation and discourse analysis and he has researched medical consultations, shelters for homeless people and HIV-test counselling. He is the author of Doing Qualitative Research (sixth edition, 2022) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting, Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (second edition, 2013c). He is the editor of Qualitative Research (fifth edition, 2021) and the Sage series Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.  Now retired from full-time work, he aims to watch 100 days of county cricket a year. He also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandsons as well as voluntary work in an old people’s home where he chats and sings with residents.   Amir B. Marvasti is Associate Professor of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University, Altoona. His research focuses on the social construction of deviant identities in everyday life. He is the author of Being Homeless: Textual and Narrative Constructions (Lexington Books 2003), Qualitative Research in Sociology (Sage 2003), Middle Eastern Lives in America (with Karyn McKinney, Rowman and Littlefield 2004), and Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide (with David Silverman, Sage 2008). His articles have been published in the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Qualitative Inquiry, Symbolic Interaction, and Critical Sociology.

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ISBN 13	9780761958239
ISBN 10	0761958231
Title	Doing Qualitative Research
Author	David Silverman
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Binding type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	1999-11-03
Number of pages	336
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