3. Qualitative methods

Qualitative research methods are typically used in humanities and social sciences. They cover a broad range of different kinds of methods that are often analysing in meaning-making either in texts, images or talk, or in human experiences. Qualitative methods include various methods such as qualitative content analysis methods (such as thematic analysis, different kinds of discourse analysis, different kinds of visual analysis, conversational analysis) or participatory methods (such as action research or co-production). What unites qualitative research is interest in particular and special. Thus, qualitative methods are in interesting juxtaposition with computational methods that analyse big datasets are aim for generalizations.

References

Tracy, S. J. (2020).Qualitative research methods.Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Wiley Blackwell. (2nd ed.)

Tracy, S. J. (2010).Qualitative quality: Eight “big-tent” criteria for excellent qualitative research. Qualitative Inquiry,16(10),837-851

Qualitative Research Methods (2010) Ed. by Paul Atkinson & Sara Delamont. London: SAGE.

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