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This bibliography was drawn up by Kenneth Wilson ([email protected]). Suggestions for expanding and improving it are welcomed. In particular, we'd appreciate short comments describing each book, its strengths and weaknesses, and what it is useful for.
Banister, P., Burman, E., Parker, I., Taylor, M. & Tindall, C. (1994). Qualitative methods in psychology: A research guide. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Berg, B.L. (1989). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (second edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S. (Eds.) (1994). Handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Dey, I. (1993). Qualitative data analysis: a user friendly guide for the social sciences. London: Routledge.
Glesne, C. & Peshkin, A. (1992). Becoming qualitative researchers. London: Longman.
Kirk, J. & Miller, M.L. (1986). Reliability and validity in qualitative research. Beverly Hills: Sage.
Marshall, C. & Rossman, G.B. (1995). Designing qualitative research (second edition). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Miles, M.B. & Huberman, A.M. (1984). Qualitative data analysis: A sourcebook of new methods. Beverly Hills: Sage.
Miller, G. & Dingwall, R. (Eds.). Context and method in qualitative research. London: Sage.
Morse, J.M. (Ed.) (1997). Completing a qualitative project. London: Sage.
Richardson, J.T.E. (Ed.) (1996). Handbook of qualitative research methods for psychology and the social sciences. Leicester: BPS Books.
Silverman, D. (1997). Qualitative research: theory, method and practice. London: Sage.
Schwandt, T.A. (1997). Qualitative inquiry: a dictionary of terms. London: Sage.
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Brannen, J. (Ed.) (1992). Mixing methods: qualitative and quantitative research. Aldershot: Avebury.
Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S. & Fife-Schaw, C. (Eds.) (1995). Research methods in psychology. London: Sage.
Neuman, W.L. (1994). Social research methods (second edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Rosnow, R.L. & Rosenthal, R. (1996). Beginning behavioural research: a conceptual
primer (second edition). London: Prentice Hall.
In theory this one covers both qualitative and quantitative research, but the
qualitative stuff is minimal.
Smith, J.A. , Harre, R. & Van Langehove, L. (Eds.) (1995). Rethinking methods in psychology. London: Sage.
Steier, F. (Ed.) (1991). Research and reflexivity. London: Sage.
Terre Blanche, M. & Durrheim, K.(Eds.) (1999). Research in Practice. Applied methods
for the social sciences. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press.
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Burman, E. & Parker, I. (Eds) (1993). Discourse analytic research: repertoires and readings of texts in action. London: Routledge.
Fairclough, N. (1995). Language and power. London: Longman.
Fairclough, N. (1995). Critical discourse analysis: the critical study of language. London: Longman.
Henriques, J., Holloway, W., Urwin, C. & Walkerdine, V. (1984). Changing the subject. New York: Methuen.
Hollway, W. (1989). Subjectivity and method in psychology: gender meaning and science. London: Sage
Levett, A., Kottler, A., Burman, E. & Parker, I. (Eds.) (1997). Culture, power and difference: discourse analysis in South Africa. London: Zed Books.
Parker, I. (1989). The crisis in modern social psychology & how to end it. London: Routledge.
Parker, I. (1992). Discourse dynamics: Critical analysis for social and individual psychology. London: Routledge.
Potter, J. & Wetherell, M. (1987). Discourse and social psychology: beyond attitudes and behaviour. London: Sage.
Terre Blanche, M., Bhavnani, K., & Hook, D. (Eds.) (1999). Body politics: Power,
knowledge and the body in the social sciences. Johannesburg: Histories of the Present
Press.
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Fetterman, D.M. (1998). Ethnography: step by step (2nd edition). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Stewart, A. (1998). The ethnographer's method. Thousand Oaks, California. Sage.
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Glaser, B.G. & Strauss, A.L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Glaser, B.G. (1992). Basics of grounded theory analysis. Mill Valley, California: Sociology Press.
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Kruger, D. (1979). Phenomenological psychology. Cape Town: Juta.
Moutsakas, C. (1994). Phenomenological research methods. Thousand oaks, California: Sage.
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Weber, R.P. (1990). Basic content analysis (second edition). Newbury Park, California: Sage.
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