The Science and Art of Interviewing

AvKathleen Gerson,Sarah Damaske

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Qualitative interviewing is among the most widely used methods in the social sciences, but it is arguably the least understood. In The Science and Art of Interviewing, Kathleen Gerson and Sarah Damaske offer clear, theoretically informed and empirically rich strategies for conducting interview studies. They present both a rationale and guide to the science-and art-of in-depth interviewing to take readers through all the steps in the research process, from the initial stage of formulating a question to the final one of presenting the results. Gerson and Damaske show readers how to develop a research design for interviewing, decide on and find an appropriate sample, construct a questionnaire, conduct probing interviews, and analyze the data they collect. At each stage, they also provide practical tips about how to address the ever-present, but rarely discussed challenges that qualitative researchers routinely encounter, particularly emphasizing the relationship between conducting well-crafted research and building powerful social theories. With an engaging, accessible style, The Science and Art of Interviewing targets a wide range of audiences, from upper-level undergraduates and graduate methods courses to students embarking on their dissertations to seasoned researchers at all stages of their careers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-12-10
Mått:155 x 231 x 23 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780199324293

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Kathleen Gerson is Professor of Sociology and Collegiate Professor of Arts and Science at New York University. She is the author of The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family (Oxford, 2011) and The Time Divide: Work, Family, and Gender Inequality (with Jerry A. Jacobs, 2004). Sarah Damaske is Associate Professor of Sociology and Labor & Employment Relations at The Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of For the Family? How Class and Gender Shape Women's Work (Oxford, 2011).

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All in all, The Science and Art of Interviewing has two substantial achievements. First, it makes a compelling case for interviewing. It convinces us that it is a powerful tool to uncover rarely observed or even taken-for-granted phenomena given that interviews facilitate 'opening the black box' of individual or organisational processes that are otherwise difficult to observe. Metaphorically speaking, they allow us to get into the kitchen where the dish is being cooked and talk to many different actors that take part in the process. Through this, we get to know key actors, interact with them and uncover processes through their experiences. Second, as interviewing is a laborious, demanding task and process, from identifying our research puzzles to reporting our findings, this book guides us through constructing the road to the end of the research tunnel where enlightenment may dazzle us.

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AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Depth Interviewing as Science and ArtChapter 2: Getting Started: Pinning Down the Questions and Research DesignChapter 3: Interviews with Whom? When a Big Question Meets a Small SampleChapter 4: Constructing an Interview Guide: Creating a Flexible Structure Chapter 5: Conducting Interviews: Seeking Discoveries That MatterChapter 6: Analyzing Interviews: Making Sense of Complex MaterialChapter 7: Pulling It All Together: Telling Your Story and Making Your CaseAppendix A: Examples of Recruitment Documents and ProceduresAppendix B: Examples of Consent FormsAppendix C: Interview SchedulesNotesReferencesIndex