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Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis
Melissa Freeman
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Description for Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis
Paperback. Argues for engagement with the conceptual underpinnings of five prominent analytical strategies used by qualitative researchers. Melissa Freeman describes the core characteristics of each analytical strategy or mode of thinking in relation to its aim and action and then illustrates each using examples from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 154 pages, 2 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis argues for engagement with the conceptual underpinnings of five prominent analytical strategies used by qualitative researchers: Categorical Thinking, Narrative Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, Poetical Thinking, and Diagrammatical Thinking. By presenting such disparate modes of research in the space of a single text, Freeman not only draws attention to the distinct methodological and theoretical contributions of each, she also establishes a platform for choosing among particular research strategies by virtue of their strengths and limitations. Experienced qualitative researchers, novices, and graduate students from many disciplines will gain new insight from the theory-practice relationship of analysis ... Read more
Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis argues for engagement with the conceptual underpinnings of five prominent analytical strategies used by qualitative researchers: Categorical Thinking, Narrative Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, Poetical Thinking, and Diagrammatical Thinking. By presenting such disparate modes of research in the space of a single text, Freeman not only draws attention to the distinct methodological and theoretical contributions of each, she also establishes a platform for choosing among particular research strategies by virtue of their strengths and limitations. Experienced qualitative researchers, novices, and graduate students from many disciplines will gain new insight from the theory-practice relationship of analysis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, United States
ISBN
9781629581798
SKU
V9781629581798
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About Melissa Freeman
Melissa Freeman is Professor of Qualitative Research Methodologies in the College of Education at The University of Georgia.
Reviews for Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis
We've long needed this book, a book which would take students and scholars alike through the complex process of doing qualitative analysis. Melissa Freeman's Modes of Thinking for Qualitative Data Analysis meets these needs. Its creative, comparative focus on forms of thinking, from categorical, to narrative, dialectical, poetical, diagrammatical, opens new windows on how to interpret empirical material. - ... Read more