Course Description
Building on SCWK 7411, this course focuses on working with qualitative
data. It provides an historical context for the major approaches to
qualitative data analysis, and will require students to demonstrate proficiency
in the use of several different approaches. Topics covered include
content analysis, historiography, the analysis of social settings, analysis
of narratives and life histories, constructivism, and deconstruction.
The course will also familiarize students with current software used in qualitative
data analysis.
Course Schedule
Class times will be negotiated as necessary. The schedule below assume
that the class meets daily from 9:30
A.M. to 1:00 PM.
| Date | Topic | Readings |
| 14 June | Approach to the Course The Questions Asked by Qualitative Researchers Reflexive Methodology |
Required: Alversson, Mats and Kaj Skoldberg, 2009. Reflexive Methodology: New Vistas for Qualitative Research (2nd Edition), Sage. HANDOUT (required): Excerpts from Gubrium, Jaber F. and James A. Holstein. The New Language of Qualitative Method, Oxford University Press. 1997 (Available on arrival in St. John's) |
| 15 June | Reflexive Methodology, cont'd Types of Qualitative Research Methods |
Required: Liamputtong, Pranee. 2009. Qualitative Research Methods (3rd ed), Oxford University Press. |
| 16 June | Types of Qualitative Research Methods, cont'd | |
| 17 June | DISCUSSION/WORKSHOP Discuss and conceptualize your own research plans with a view toward issues in qualitative data analysis and share resources and readings |
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| 18 June | PRESENTATIONS Presentation and critical analysis of "classic" qualitative studies |
Recommended: Lofland, John and Lyn Lofland. 2005. Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis (4th ed), Wadsworth Publishing. (Any earlier edition will also suffice) |
| 21 June | Presentations cont'd Unobtrusive Research / Nonreactive Measures |
Required: Webb, Eugene et al. 1981. Nonreactive Measures in Social Sciences, Houghton Mifflin. |
| 22 June | DISCUSSION Qualitative approaches to inquiry |
Required: Cresswell, John W. 2007. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design (2nd ed), Oxford University Press. |
| 23 June | Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry, cont'd |
Optional: Rodwell, Mary K. 1998. Social Work Constructivit Research, Garland Publishing, Inc. |
| 24 June | SEMINAR |
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| 25 June | Tying up loose ends |
Evaluation
evaluation in the course will be based on the following items:
1) Pre-course paper (20%)
(Due 14 June 2010)
2) Preparation for and participation in seminars (15%)
3) In-class
presentation (20%)
(18/21 June 2010)
4) Research Prospectus (20%)
(Due 24 June 2010)
5) Final course
paper (25%)
(Due 1 August 2010)
Selected Resources on Qualitative Research
Agar, Michael. Speaking of Ethnography, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1985
Alvesson, Mats and Kaj Skoldberg. Reflexive Methodology : New Vistas for Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Atheide, David L. Qualitative Media Analysis, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1996
Atkinson, Paul A., Amanda Jane Coffey, Sara Delamont, John Lofland, and Lyn H Lofland. Handbook of Ethnography, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Atkinson, Robert. The Life Story Interview, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Bailey, Carol. A Guide to Field Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Barbour, Rosaline S. and Jenny Kitzinger. Developing Focus Group Research : Politics, Theory and Practice Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Bauer, Martin W. and George D. Gaskell. Qualitative Researching with Text, Image and Sound : A Practical Handbook for Social Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Bazeley, Patrician and Lyn Richards. The NVivo Qualitative Project Book, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Berg, Bruce L. Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 2001
Bloor, Michael, Jane Frankland, Michelle Thomas, and Kate Robson. Focus Groups in Social Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Bogdan, Robert. Participant Observation in Organizational Settings, Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. 1972
Bogdan, Robert and Steven J. Taylor. Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods, New York: Wiley and Sons. 1975
Boyatzis, Richard E. Transforming Qualitative Information : Thematic Analysis and Code Development, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Cassell, Catherine and Gillian Symon. Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research : A Practical Guide, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Crabtree, Benjamin F. and William L. Miller. Doing Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1992; 1999
Cresswell, John W. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design : Choosing Among Five Traditions, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1997
de Laine, Marlene. Fieldwork, Participation and Practice : Ethics and Dilemmas in Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Denzin, Norman K. Interpretive Ethnography : Ethnographic Practices for the 21st Century, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1996
Denzin, Norman. The Research Act, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). Handbook of Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). The Landscape of Qualitative Research : Theories and Issues, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). Handbook of Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna Lincoln (ed.). The Qualitative Inquiry Reader, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Douglas, Jack D. Creative Interviewing, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1985
Emerson, Robert M. (ed.). Contemporary Field Research: A Collection of Readings, Boston: Little Brown. 1983
Erlandson, David A., Edward L. Harris, Barbara L. Skipper, and Steve D Allen. Doing Naturalistic Inquiry : A Guide to Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1993
Fern, Edward F. Advanced Focus Group Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Fetterman, David M. Ethnography : Step-by-Step, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1997
Fielding, Nigel G. and Raymond M. Lee. Computer Analysis and Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Fielding, Nigel G. and Raymond M. Lee. Using Computers in Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1991
Gahan, Celia and Mike Hannibal. Doing Qualitative Research Using QSR NUD*IST, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Garfinkel, Harold. Studies in Ethnomethodology, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. 1967
Glaser, Barney and Anselm L. Strauss. The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research, Chicago: Aldine. 1967
Glassner, Barry and Rosanna Hertz. Qualitative Sociology as Everyday Life, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Greenwood, Davydd James and Morten Levin. Introduction to Action Research : Social Research for Social Change, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Gubrium, Jaber F. and David Silverman. The Politics of Field Research : Sociology beyond Enlightenment, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1989
Gubrium, Jaber F., & Holstein, James A. Handbook of Interview Research: Context and Method, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 2001
Heron, John. Co-Operative Inquiry : Research into the Human Condition, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Holliday, Adrian. Doing and Writing Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Hollway, Wendy and Tony Jefferson. Doing Qualitative Research Differently : Free Association, Narrative and the Interview Method, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Huberman, A. Michael and Matthew B. Miles (ed.). The Qualitative Researcher's Companion, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2002
Jorgensen, Danny L. Participant Observation : A Methodology for Human Studies, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1989
Josselson, Ruthellen and Amia Lieblich. Making Meaning of Narratives, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Kelle, Udo, Gerald Prein, and Katherine Bird (ed.). Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Kirby, Sandra and Kate McKenna. Experience Research Social Change: Methods from the Margins, Toronto: Garamond. 1989
Kirk, Jerome and Marc L. Miller. Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1985
Krueger, Richard A. and Mary Anne Casey. Focus Groups : A Practical Guide for Applied Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Kvale, Steinar. InterViews : An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1996
Lieblich, Amia, Rivka Tuval-Mashiach, and Tamar Zilber. Narrative Research : Reading, Analysis, and Interpretation, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Lincoln, Yvonne S. and Egon G. Guba. Naturalistic Inquiry, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1985
Lofland, John A. Doing Social Life: The Qualitative Study of Human Interaction in Natural Settings, New York: Wiley and Sons. 1976
Mann, Chris and Fiona Stewart. Internet Communication and Qualitative Research : A Handbook for Researching Online, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2000
Marshall, Catherine, & Rossman, Gretchen B. Designing Qualitative Research (3rd Ed.), Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. 1999
Martin, Ruth R. Oral History in Social Work : Research, Assessment, and Intervention, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Maxwell, Joseph A. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1996
McCracken, Grant. The Long Interview, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1988
Miles, Matthew B. and A. Michael Huberman. Qualitative Data Analysis : An Expanded Sourcebook, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Miller, Gale and Robert Dingwall. Context and Method in Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1997
Miller, Robert Lee. Researching Life Stories and Family Histories, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Morgan, David L. Focus Groups as Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1996
Morgan, David L. Successful Focus Groups : Advancing the State of the Art, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1993
Moustakas, Clark. Phenomenological Research Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Noblit, George W. and R. Dwight Hare. Meta-Ethnography : Synthesizing Qualitative Studies, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1988
Padgett, Deborah K. Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 1998
Patton, Michael Quinn. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1990
Reason, Peter W. and Hilary Bardbury. Handbook of Action Research : Participative Inquiry and Practice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Ribbens, J. & Edwards, R. (Eds.) Feminist dilemmas in qualitative research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Richards, Lyn. Using NVivo in Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Riessman, Catherine Kohler. Narrative Analysis, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1993
Robin, Herbert J. and Irene S. Rubin. Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Rubin, Herbert J. and Irene S. Rubin. Qualitative Interviewing : The Art of Hearing Data, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Schatzman, Leonard and Anselm L. Strauss. Field Research: Strategies for a Natural Sociology, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. 1973
Schwartz, Howard and Jerry Jacobs. Qualitative Sociology: A Method to the Madness, New York: Free Press. 1979
Silverman, David. Interpreting Qualitative Data : Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Silverman, David. Doing Qualitative Research : A Practical Handbook, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1999
Silverman, David. Qualitative Research : Theory, Method and Practice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1997
Stewart, David W. and Prm N. Shamdasani. Focus Groups : Theory and Practice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1990
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. Grounded Theory in Practice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1997
Strauss, Anselm L. Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists, Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press. 1987
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Procedures and Techniques, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1990
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. Basics of Qualitative Research : Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1998
Thyer, Bruce A. The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 2001
Wax, Rosalie. Doing Fieldwork: Warnings and Advice, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1971
Weitzman, Eben A. and Matthew B. Miles. Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis: A Software Sourcebook,Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1995
Wengraf, Tom. Qualitative Research Interviewing : Biographic Narrative and Semi-Structured Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 2001
Wolcott, Henry F. Transforming Qualitative Data : Description, Analysis, and Interpretation Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Wolcott, Henry F. Writing Up Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1990; 2001
Yin, Robert K. Case Study Research : Design and Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1994
Yin, Robert K. Applications of Case Study Research, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1993
Ziller, Robert. Photographing the Self : Methods for Observing Personal Orientations, Thousand Oaks: Sage. 1990