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Listening to People: A Practical Guide to Interviewing, Participant Observation, Data Analysis, and Writing It All Up
Listening to People: A Practical Guide to Interviewing, Participant Observation, Data Analysis, and Writing It All Up
Lareau, Annette
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A down-to-earth, practical guide for interview and participant observation and analysis. In-depth interviews and close observation are essential to the work of social scientists, but inserting one's researcher-self into the lives of others can be daunting, especially early on. Esteemed sociologist Annette Lareau is here to help. Lareau's clear, insightful, and personal guide is not your average methods text. It promises to reduce researcher anxiety while illuminating the best methods for first-rate research practice. As the title of this book suggests, Lareau considers listening to be the core element of interviewing and observation. A researcher must listen to people as she collects data, listen to feedback as she describes what she is learning, listen to the findings of others as they delve into the existing literature on topics, and listen to herself in order to sift and prioritize some aspects of the study over others. By listening in these different ways, researchers will discover connections, reconsider assumptions, catch mistakes, develop and assess new ideas, weigh priorities, ponder new directions, and undertake numerous adjustments--all of which will make their contributions clearer and more valuable. Accessibly written and full of practical, easy-to-follow guidance, this book will help both novice and experienced researchers to do their very best work. Qualitative research is an inherently uncertain project, but with Lareau's help, you can alleviate anxiety and focus on success.
- Understand the importance of talking to others, including listening to feedback from others while conducting research
- Recognize that there is not only one right way to sculpt your study
- Learn how to plan the early stages of a project such as designing the study and choosing whom to study
- See how to navigate the IRB and how to perform practical matters while collecting data
- Learn how to plan before an interview and how to construct an interview guide
- Read real-life interviews with notes showing what probes work well and which are less successful
A down-to-earth, practical guide for interview and participant observation and analysis. In-depth interviews and close observation are essential to the work of social scientists, but inserting one's researcher-self into the lives of others can be daunting, especially early on. Esteemed sociologist Annette Lareau is here to help. Lareau's clear, insightful, and personal guide is not your average methods text. It promises to reduce researcher anxiety while illuminating the best methods for first-rate research practice. As the title of this book suggests, Lareau considers listening to be the core element of interviewing and observation. A researcher must listen to people as she collects data, listen to feedback as she describes what she is learning, listen to the findings of others as they delve into the existing literature on topics, and listen to herself in order to sift and prioritize some aspects of the study over others. By listening in these different ways, researchers will discover connections, reconsider assumptions, catch mistakes, develop and assess new ideas, weigh priorities, ponder new directions, and undertake numerous adjustments--all of which will make their contributions clearer and more valuable. Accessibly written and full of practical, easy-to-follow guidance, this book will help both novice and experienced researchers to do their very best work. Qualitative research is an inherently uncertain project, but with Lareau's help, you can alleviate anxiety and focus on success.
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Publisher
UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Bisac Major Subject
Language Arts & Disciplines
Binding Type
Paperback
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
8.9 Inches
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EAN
Width
5.98 Inches
Publication Date
1970-01-01
Height
0.71 Inches
ISBN 10
022680643X
Weight
1.01 Pounds
Book EAN
9780226806433
Target Audiance
Adults
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