Qualitative Research: Analysis Types and Software

by Tesch,Renata

• ISBN13: 9781850006091
• ISBN10: 1850006091
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134077373
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1990-05-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A presentation of analysis procedures for more than 20 kinds of qualitative research in the principal social science disciplines.

Table of Contents

What This Book Is About	1	(4)
Quantitative and Qualitative Research	1	(2)
The Analysis of Qualitative Data	3	(2)
How to Read This Book	5	(4)
History of Qualitative Research	9	(12)
Qualitative Research in Sociology	21	(12)
Qualitative Research in Psychology	33	(10)
Existential-phenomenological Approaches	33	(4)
Other Qualitative Forms of Psychological Research	37	(6)
Qualitative Research in Education	43	(12)
Types of Qualitative Research	55	(22)
Introduction	55	(1)
Working with Words	56	(1)
Words as Data in the Social Sciences	57	(14)
Research that Studies the Characteristics of Language	60	(3)
Research that Aims at the Discovery of Regularities	63	(4)
Research that Seeks to Discern Meaning	67	(2)
Research that is Based on Reflection	69	(2)
Final	71	(6)
Graphic Overview of Qualitative Research Types	72	(5)
Types of Qualitative Analysis	77	(26)
Introduction	77	(2)
Analysis in Types of Research where the Interest is in the Characteristics of Language as Communication or as the Cognitive Representation of Culture	79	(5)
Content analysis	79	(1)
Discourse Analysis and ethnography of communication	80	(1)
Ethnoscience and structural ethnography	81	(1)
Symbolic Interactionism and ethnomethodology	82	(2)
Analysis in Types of Research where the Interest is in the Discovery of Regularities as the Identification and Categorization of elements and the Establishment of their Connections, or as the Identification of Patterns	84	(8)
Research in which Connections among the Identified and Categorized Elements are Sought	85	(4)
Research in which the Identification of Regularities is Sought in the Form of Patterns	89	(3)
Analysis in Types of Research where the Interest is in the Comprehension of the Meaning of Text or Action	92	(2)
Summary	94	(9)
The Mechanics of Structural Qualitative Analysis	103	(10)
Introduction	103	(1)
Parts and Relationships	103	(2)
Interactional Structures	105	(1)
Logical Structures	106	(1)
Electronic Data Handling	107	(6)
Text Data Base Managers	108	(1)
Text Retrievers	109	(1)
Text Analysis Package (TAP)	109	(1)
Ethno	110	(3)
The Mechanics of Interpretational Qualitative Analysis	113	(22)
Introduction	113	(2)
De-contextualizing and Re-contextualizing in Descriptive/Interpretive Analysis	115	(8)
Segmenting	115	(3)
Developing an organizing System	118	(3)
Sorting data (coding)	121	(2)
De-contextualizing and Re-contextualizing in Theory-Building Analysis	123	(4)
Organizing Systems	123	(1)
Exploring Connections	124	(3)
Physical Data Handling	127	(3)
Electronic Data Handling	130	(5)
Organizing Systems and How to Develop Them	135	(12)
The Nature of Classification	135	(3)
Categorization in Qualitative Research	138	(3)
How to Develop an Organizing System	141	(6)
Qualitative Analysis Programs (MS-DOS): Basic Structures and Functions	147	(20)
Introduction	147	(2)
The Structure of Analysis Software	149	(1)
Analysis Software Functions	150	(13)
The main functions	151	(4)
Enhancement functions	155	(3)
Preparatory functions	158	(2)
Housekeeping functions	160	(3)
Individual Programs	163	(4)
Programs for Descriptive/Interpretive Analysis	163	(1)
Programs for Theory-building	163	(4)
How to Deal With a Computer	167	(10)
Introduction	167	(1)
The Myth	168	(1)
Basic Facts	169	(3)
Appropriate Expectations	172	(5)
How to Read the Descriptions of Text Analysis Programs	177	(4)
Text Retrievers	181	(18)
Introduction	181	(2)
Search Programs	183	(3)
Content Analysis Programs	186	(1)
Operations	187	(8)
Conclusion	195	(4)
Data Base Managers	199	(12)
Introduction	199	(1)
Basic Principles and Original Structure	200	(2)
Program Architecture	202	(1)
Sorting and Searching	203	(2)
Development of New Features and Types	205	(3)
Conclusion	208	(3)
Ethno	211	(12)
Introduction	211	(4)
Program Structure	215	(3)
Working with Ethno's Basic Functions	218	(4)
Enhancements	222	(1)
Technical Description	222	(1)
Ethno Glossary	222	(1)
Text Analysis Package (TAP)	223	(14)
Introduction	223	(1)
Underlying Concepts	224	(1)
Program Structure	224	(2)
How TAP Works	226	(8)
The main functions	226	(5)
Enhancement functions	231	(2)
Preparatory functions	233	(1)
Housekeeping functions	233	(1)
Technical Description	234	(1)
TAP Glossary	234	(3)
Qualpro	237	(14)
Introduction	237	(1)
Underlying Concepts	238	(3)
Program Structure	241	(2)
How Qualpro Works	243	(6)
The main functions	243	(4)
Enhancement functions	247	(1)
Preparatory Functions	248	(1)
Housekeeping functions	249	(1)
Technical Description	249	(1)
Qualpro Glossary	249	(2)
The Ethnograph	251	(20)
Introduction	251	(1)
Underlying Concepts	252	(1)
Program Structure	253	(2)
How The Ethnograph Works	255	(12)
The main functions	255	(9)
Enhancement functions	264	(1)
Preparatory functions	264	(3)
Housekeeping functions	267	(1)
Technical Description	267	(1)
The Ethnograph Glossary	268	(3)
Textbase Alpha	271	(16)
Introduction	271	(1)
Underlying Concepts	272	(1)
Program Structure	273	(1)
How Textbase Alpha Works	274	(12)
The main functions	274	(8)
Enhancement functions	282	(2)
Preparatory functions	284	(1)
Housekeeping functions	285	(1)
Technical Description	286	(1)
Textbase Alpha Glossary	286	(1)
HyperQual	287	(12)
Introduction	287	(1)
Underlying Concepts	288	(1)
Program Structure	289	(1)
How HyperQual Works	290	(7)
Data Entry	290	(2)
Segmenting and assembling	292	(1)
Coding and assembling	293	(3)
Multiple codes	296	(1)
Memos and illustrations	297	(1)
Technical Description	297	(1)
HyperQual Glossary	298	(1)
Conclusion	299	(8)
Bibliography	307	(12)
Author Index	319	(4)
Subject Index	323