A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research - Couverture souple

Maxwell, Joseph A.

 
9780761929239: A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research

Synopsis

This ground-breaking book makes the case for adopting a realist philosophical perspective for qualitative research. Joseph Maxwell argues for critically applying a realist ontology to a number of important theoretical and methodological issues. This can provide a stronger justification for what qualitative researchers do, he contends, and significantly contribute to current theories and practices. The book outlines critical realism and considers its implications for how we conceptualize meaning and culture, causation, and diversity. The author applies critical realist ideas and approaches to the design and methods of qualitative research, and presents two in-depth case studies of projects he conducted, describing how realist (and other) perspectives informed the research, the methods, and the conclusions.

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À propos de l?auteur

Joseph A. Maxwell is a Professor (Emeritus) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, where he taught courses on qualitative and mixed methods research. He is the author of Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (3rd ed.; SAGE, 2013), A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research (SAGE, 2012), and papers on qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation, sociocultural theory, Native American societies, and medical education. He has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago.


À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Instructs readers on how to use realism to conceptualize and conduct their qualitative study to get results with greater validity.

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9780761929222: A Realist Approach to Qualitative Design

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0761929223 ISBN 13 :  9780761929222
Editeur : Sage Pubns, 2003
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