Interpretive research design : concepts and processes

"Research design is fundamentally central to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. This book is a practical, short, simple, and authoritative examination of the concepts and issues in interpretive research design, looking across this approach's methods...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schwartz-Shea, Peregrine , 1955- (Author), Yanow, Dvora (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge , c2012
Series:Routledge series on interpretive methods
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Wherefore research design?
  • 2. Ways of knowing : research questions and logics of inquiry
  • 3. Starting from meaning : contextuality and its implications
  • 4. The rhythms of interpretive research I : getting going
  • 5. The rhythms of interpretive research II : understanding and generating evidence
  • 6. Designing for trustworthiness : knowledge claims and evaluations of interpretive research
  • 7. Design in context : from the human side of research to writing research manuscripts
  • 8. Speaking across epistemic communities