The Science and Art of Interviewing
- Length: 304 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: 2020-10-23
- ISBN-10: 0199324298
- ISBN-13: 9780199324293
- Sales Rank: #317075 (See Top 100 Books)
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.
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments 1. Depth Interviewing as Science and Art 2. Getting Started: Pinning Down the Questions and Research Design 3. Interviews with Whom? When a Big Question Meets a Small Sample 4. Constructing an Interview Guide: Creating a Flexible Structure 5. Conducting Interviews: Seeking Discoveries That Matter 6. Analyzing Interviews: Making Sense of Complex Material 7. Pulling It All Together: Telling Your Story and Making Your Case Appendix A: Examples of Recruitment Documents and Procedures Appendix B: Examples of Consent Forms Appendix C: Examples of Interview Guides Notes Bibliography Index
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