The Science and Art of Interviewing (Paperback)

Qualitative interviewing is among the most widely used methods in the social sciences, but it is arguably the least understood. In The Science and Art of Interviewing, Kathleen Gerson and Sarah Damaske offer clear, theoretically informed and empirically rich strategies for conducting interview studies. They present both a rationale and guide to the science-and art-of in-depth interviewing to take readers through all the steps in the research process, from the initial stage of formulating a question to the final one of presenting the results. Gerson and Damaske show readers how to develop a research design for interviewing, decide on and find an appropriate sample, construct a questionnaire, conduct probing interviews, and analyze the data they collect. At each stage, they also provide practical tips about how to address the ever-present, but rarely discussed challenges that qualitative researchers routinely encounter, particularly emphasizing the relationship between conducting well-crafted research and building powerful social theories. With an engaging, accessible style, The Science and Art of Interviewing targets a wide range of audiences, from upper-level undergraduates and graduate methods courses to students embarking on their dissertations to seasoned researchers at all stages of their careers.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Kathleen Gerson (Professor of Sociology and Collegiate Professor of Arts and Science) • Sarah Damaske (Associate Professor of Sociology and Labor & Employment Relations)
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-932429-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	0-19-932429-8
Barcode:	9780199324293

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