The book is an indispensible tool for those who seek information on the wayqualitative research is planned organized and structured. It proves to be veryeffecti... » 

The book is an indispensible tool for those who seek information on the wayqualitative research is planned organized and structured. It proves to be veryeffective in sorting out the practical problems of those who intend toincorporate the principles of qualitative research into the written language Discourse and SocietyThe book is a useful resource for both students and teachers of qualitativeresearch. It is wellconceived wellwritten and an honest book ForumQualitative Social ResearchAccessible practical and concise this revised edition expertly tackles thepractical problems which writers face when they attempt to transfer the richdata experience of their real world research into a textual product. Newattention is paid to the crucial issues of the nature and use of visual datapersonal narrative core and periphery data and data reconstruction andfictionalization. Sensitive issues dealing with the appropriate use of identityin research settings are clearly discussed while techniques for avoidingreductive judgements are presented and critically discussed. By making theworkings of written study transparent the book demonstrates how to managesubjectivity and achieve scientific rigour in the qualitative research process.This book provides accessible advice for novice researchers on where to beginand how to proceed. But much more than a simple manual it also guides the moreexperience researcher through the social cultural and political complexitiesinvolved in every step of the way. It is an essential tool for students in alldisciplines that engage in qualitative research including sociology appliedlinguistics management sport science health studies and education. «