Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry

Joost Beuving; Geert de Vries

doi:10.1017/9789048525522

Naturalistic inquiry is about studying people in everyday circumstances by ordinary means. It strives to blend in, to respect people in their daily lives, to take their actions and experiences seriously, and to build on these carefully. Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry offers guidance, combining thoughtful reflection with practical tips. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students in social science; for practitioners in social work, healthcare, policy advice, and organizational consultancy; and for all who have a genuine interest in society and its members.

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Frontmatter
pp 1-4

Contents
pp 5-8

List of boxes
pp 9-10

List of figures
pp 11-12

Acknowledgements
pp 13-14

Introduction: The arc of Naturalistic Inquiry
pp 15-26

1 - On Naturalistic Inquiry: Key Issues and Practices
pp 27-46

2 - Theorizing Society: Grounded Theory in Naturalistic Inquiry
pp 47-64

3 - Looking at Society: Observing, Participating, Interpreting
pp 65-88

4 - Talking about Society: Interviewing and Casual conversation
pp 89-112

5 - Reading Society: Texts, Images, Things
pp 113-134

6 - Disentangling Society: The Analysis of Social Networks
pp 135-156

7 - Not Getting Lost in Society: On Qualitative Analysis
pp 157-172

8 - Telling about Society: On Writing
pp 173-190

Epilogue: Present and Future of Naturalistic Inquiry
pp 191-200

References
pp 201-212

Index of names
pp 213-214

Index of subjects
pp 215-220

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