| A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research Contributor(s): Maxwell, Joseph A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761929231 ISBN-13: 9780761929239 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Methodology |
| Dewey: 001.42 |
| LCCN: 2011021356 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This ground-breaking book makes the case for adopting a realist philosophical perspective for qualitative research. Joseph Maxwell argues for critically applying a realist ontology to a number of important theoretical and methodological issues. This can provide a stronger justification for what qualitative researchers do, he contends, and significantly contribute to current theories and practices. The book outlines critical realism and considers its implications for how we conceptualize meaning and culture, causation, and diversity. The author applies critical realist ideas and approaches to the design and methods of qualitative research, and presents two in-depth case studies of projects he conducted, describing how realist (and other) perspectives informed the research, the methods, and the conclusions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Maxwell, Joseph A.: - Joseph A. Maxwell is a Professor (Emeritus) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, where he taught courses on qualitative and mixed methods research. He is the author of Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (3rd ed.; SAGE, 2013), A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research (SAGE, 2012), and papers on qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation, sociocultural theory, Native American societies, and medical education. He has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago. |