Qualitative Research: Theory, Method and Practice

Twenty-three international academics contribute 18 chapters to an introductory textbook designed for students in the social sciences. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition reflects the changing face of qualitative research since publication of the first edition in 1997, and features five new chapters on visual data, focus groups, Internet data, the applicability of qualitative research to organizational behavior, and missing issues in qualitative research. The text also now includes a set of annotated recommended readings at the end of each chapter. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

David Silverman is Professor Emeritus, Sociology Department, Goldsmiths College and Visiting Professor, Management Department, King's College, University of London. He is author/editor of many top-selling qualitative books for Sage London: Interpreting Qualitative Data, 2/e (2001), Qualitative Research Practice (2004), Qualitative Research, 2/e (2004), and Doing Qualitative Research, 2/e (2004). He is also series editor of Introducing Qualitative Methods.