SOC 232 Lecture : soc 232 March 13.doc
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Greater interest in the interviewee"s perspectives and concerns. Flexible, may address topics introduced by the interviewee. The researcher uses only a brief set of points to introduce topics. The only thing defined is the broad topic of interest. The researcher has a list of questions or topics to be covered. Interviewees are free to reply in any way they choose. New questions may be devised and asked on the spot. There is a clear focus on the topic of interest. Narrative interviews: one is asked to tell a story rather than answer questions. Oral history interviews (directed toward a specific event or era) Just what about this thing is puzzling me?" (bryman et al. Always open to new issues that may arise. Establish some degree of loose order to the questioning process. Develop broad questions related to the research issues. Prompts to ensure sufficient personal information about the individual participant is collected to contextualize the data.
