| Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research: An Introduction Contributor(s): Ellingson, Laura L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412959063 ISBN-13: 9781412959063 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research, the first "how to" book to both explain and demonstrate crystallization methodology, offers a framework for blending grounded theory and other social scientific analyses with creative representations of data, such as narratives, poetry, and film. Author Laura L. Ellingson explores relevant epistemological questions that arise when crossing methodological boundaries, provides detailed steps for design and planning, offers guidelines for improving both social scientific and creative/artistic writing, and suggests strategies for targeting publication outlets for multigenre representations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Methodology |
| Dewey: 001.4 |
| LCCN: 2008011097 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 8.9" (0.97 lbs) 240 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research, the first how to book to both explain and demonstrate crystallization methodology, offers a framework for blending grounded theory and other social scientific analyses with creative representations of data, such as narratives, poetry, and film. Author Laura L. Ellingson explores relevant epistemological questions that arise when crossing methodological boundaries, provides detailed steps for design and planning, offers guidelines for improving both social scientific and creative/artistic writing, and suggests strategies for targeting publication outlets for multigenre representations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ellingson, Laura L.: - Laura L. Ellingson, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University. Her research focuses on feminist theory and gender studies, qualitative methodology, and communication in health care organizations, including interdisciplinary communication, teamwork, and provider-patient communication. She is the author of Communicating in the Clinic: Negotiating Frontstage and Backstage Teamwork (Hampton Press) and has published articles in Health Communication, Journal of Aging Studies, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Qualitative Health Research, Women's Studies in Communication, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Currently, she is conducting an ethnography of communication in a dialysis clinic and a qualitative study of communication between aunts and their nieces/nephews. |