Interpreting Qualitative Data by David Silverman

Interpreting Qualitative Data by David Silverman

Now with entertaining and inspiring videos from the author and a wealth of online resources to support the textthe approachable, clear and friendly Sixth Edition of David Silvermans classic text equipsstudents with the tools to tackle key issues faced by qualitative researchers and establish good practice intheir own research.

Students who are truly interested in understanding the present digitalized society would be lost in its complexities without the help and support of the most experienced analyst of qualitative material, David SilvermanHis textbooks adapt and evolve in tact with global developments and should be read by faculty and students from all social science domains.

-- Barbara Czarniawska
Cutting-edge and friendly.  Offers even more of what we′ve come to expect.  Practical, yet conceptually astute.  Critically attuned to new developments, such as the uses and misuses of mixed methods designs and the convenience of smart phone technology.  Packaged in an approachable format that virtually welcomes the reader aboard -- Endorsement

The best practical guide to doing qualitative research just became even better with this new edition, which adds insight into using Mixed Method designs as well as exploring the potentialities of digital data and smartphones as data collection devices. Theoretically informed, practically oriented and engagingly composed, this book beats the others hand down!

-- Stewart Clegg

As someone new to qualitative research, this book has been invaluable to me.  It is detailed, well organized, simple to follow, and is a wonderful resource with useful examples. It is a MUST for anyone new to qualitative research.

 

-- Wahida Sharman

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. He is interested in conversation and discourse analysis and he has researched medical consultations and HIV-test counselling. He is the author of Interpreting Qualitative Data (Seventh Edition, 2024) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (Second Edition, 2013). He is also the editor of Qualitative Research (Sixth Edition, 2026) and the Sage series, Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for research students and faculty at universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Now retired from full-time work, David aims to watch one hundred days of cricket a year. He also enjoys voluntary work in an old people’s home where he sings with residents with dementia and strokes.

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ISBN 13	9781526467249
ISBN 10	1526467240
Title	Interpreting Qualitative Data
Author	David Silverman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2019-11-28
Number of pages	568
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