CRCJ 3002 Lecture Notes - Grounded Theory, Thematic Map
19 Feb 2014
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Analyzing qualitative data i: thematic analysis and grounded theory. It aims to understand" rather than know" data: not interested in the frequency of occurrence (count) A method for identifying, analyzing and reporting patterns within the data: looking for themes" that arise. What counts as a theme: more than 1 person says it. Not a theme if only 1 person says it. Thematic analysis- 6 phases (braun and clarke) (these are for the data analysis: familiarizing yourself with the data, generating initial codes, searching for themes, reviewing themes, defining and naming themes, producing the report, familiarizing yourself with the data. Start taking notes or marking ideas for coding. Transcription: a note on conventions, verbatim word for word (even uhm uh, ok, haha) I got cancer in it [prostate] so i told c:sister ([prostate] = clarification. What they are referring to: punctuation ensure punctuation is accurate, generating initial codes. Codes identify a feature of the data that is interesting.
