Essentials of Discursive Psychology

Linda M. McMullen is professor emerita of psychology at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and is co-author of Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis: Phenomenological Psychology, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Narrative Research, and Intuitive Inquiry and co-editor of Situating Sadness: Women and Depression in Social Context. Her recent publications include discursive analyses of service providers amp rsquo and service users amp rsquo accounts of depression and the use of antidepressants. She has served as president of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (a section of the Division of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association).

This excellent, readily accessible book covers the key steps involved in conducting discursive psychological studies, discussing theoretical background and research design through to publication and dissemination of findings. The useful examples neatly clarify the points and decisions involved in each step. - Professor Chris McVittie, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 5, and Professor of Social Psychology, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Scotland This accessible text renders the process of doing discursive psychology transparent. McMullen leads us through the stages of discursive psychological research, using clear examples while also pointing to the possibilities, limitations, and debates associated with such research. It is appropriate for students as well as researchers interested in the analysis of language-as-used. - H. Lorraine Radtke, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Series Foreword-Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox. Conceptual Foundations of Discursive PsychologyWhat Is Discourse, and What Is Discourse Analysis?What Is Discursive Psychology, and What Is Critical Discursive Psychology?Why Choose Discursive Psychology, and What Does This Choice Entail?What Are Some Major Components of Discursive Psychology?Deciding Whether to Use This Methodology2. Designing a StudyStating the Topic and Engaging in Initial Searches of LiteraturesFraming the Research Question(s)Determining What Type of Data to Collect or Generate to Address Your Research Questions3. Collecting and Generating DataCollecting Archival or Already Existing DataGenerating Data From Interviews or Focus Groups4. Analyzing Your DataA Process of Data AnalysisExamples of Detailed Analyses of Extracts of DataConcluding Comments on Analyzing Your Data5. Disseminating Your ResearchPreparing a Manuscript for Publication in a JournalBeyond the Manuscript. What Constitutes Good Discursive Research?DocumentationDemonstrationPlausibilityCoherenceFruitfulness7. Ongoing ConversationsQuestions of EthicsQuestions Related to Conceptual Advancements and Methodological InnovationsFinal ThoughtsAppendix A: Exemplar StudiesAppendix B: Commonly Used Transcription NotationsAppendix C: Examples of Discursive Devices and ResourcesReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Series Editors