Dilemma Qualitative Method by Martyn Hammersley

Dilemma Qualitative Method by Martyn Hammersley

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The dispute over the value of qualitative versus quantitative approaches to social research originated in early 20th-century debate. This study of American sociologist, Herbert Blumer, describes his writings on methodology and his strategies for qualitative research, still controversial today.

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Dilemma Qualitative Method by Martyn Hammersley

First Published in 1990. Originally published in 1989, The Dilemma of Qualitative Method is a stimulating guide to the discussion of qualitative versus quantitative approaches to social research, originated in nineteenth-century debates about the relationship between the methods of history and natural science. One of the key theorists in this area was Chicago sociologist Herbert Blumer. The book analyses the historical context of the dispute and provides a detailed account and systematic analysis Blumer's methodological writings including his doctoral thesis. The strategies for qualitative research advocated by Blumer within the Chicago tradition are reviewed and assessed.
Martyn Hammersley (The Open University, UK)
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ISBN 13 9780415017725
ISBN 10 0415017726
Title Dilemma Qualitative Method
Author Martyn Hammersley
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1990-09-06
Number of pages 284
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