Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Single Person, Grounded Theory, Croup
16 Jan 2012
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Basic points y qualitative research does not seek to use numbers and statistics in studying social research (except perhaps to provide some context) It is usually inductive: the process starts with field research, then concepts and theories are developed. It tends to be interpretivist: concerned with finding out what an action or event means to the people involved. It is often constructionist: social life is not seen as fixed, but as an outcome of interactions and negotiations. I. e. the research is not the objective observer y y y y. Open access (public settings) - ex: public parks, downtown sidewalks, etc. definitive concepts (quantitative): defined with nominal and operational definitions, versus: get someone in the organization to vouch for you: a sponsor (person involved who is willing to help you out: even if acquired, you may need the approval of gatekeepers .
