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Cartographies of Knowledge
Exploring Qualitative Epistemologies
- Celine-Marie Pascale - American University, Washington DC, USA
Other Titles in:
Qualitative Research (General) | Sociological Research Methods | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
Qualitative Research (General) | Sociological Research Methods | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
January 2011 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Interpretative Qualitative Research: Agency, Subjectivity, and Experience frames the concerns and processes of standard analytic induction, ethnomethodology, and symbolic interaction in terms of cutting-edge issues for contemporary qualitative research. It is the first book to demonstrate how interpretive paradigms for qualitative data analysis produce research findings that are rooted to significantly different understandings of personal agency and social structures; subjectivity and identity; and, the nature of human experience. Specifically, the book explores the analytical process, interpretative power, and political effects of these three styles of interpretative research. The result is a rich, pedagogical resource that explores not only how data is interpreted but also the kinds of problems, solutions, and questions that can be investigated.
Preface
About the Author
1. Introduction
Mapping the Journey
Familiar Intellectual Geographies
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
2. Philosophical Roots of Research Methodologies
Introduction
The Changing Discourses of Social Science
Philosophy and Practice
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
3. Analytic Induction
Introduction
Analytic Induction: A Brief History
The Basic Premise of Contemporary Analytic Induction
Analysis of Newpaper, Television, and Interview Exemplars
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
4. Symbolic Interaction
Introduction
Symbolic Interaction: A Brief History
The Basic Premise of Symbolic Interaction
Anaylsis of Newspaper, Television, and Interview Exemplars
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
5. Ethnomethodology
Introduction
Ethnomethodology: A Brief History
The Basic Premise of Ethnomethodology
Analysis of Newspaper, Television, and Interview Exemplars
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
6. Social Research: Drawing New Maps
Introduction
The Problems of Social Research Revisited
A Matter of Ethics: The Making of a Social Scientist
Revisiting Subjectivity, Agency, and Experience
Envisioning Social Epistemologies
Implications for Social Research
Concluding Thoughts
Further Reading
References
Index
