This book invites readers to explore the nature of qualitative research, and to recognise the varied and conflicting forms it can take. It examines how these contrast with quantitative work, as well as how they differ from journalism and imaginative literature. The book describes various methodological philosophies that have shaped qualitative work, as well as different types of orientation to be found within it today. It offers clear definitions of key terms and concepts, and also a detailed exploration of recent disputes among qualitative researchers, with a view to showing how...
This book invites readers to explore the nature of qualitative research, and to recognise the varied and conflicting forms it can take. It examines...
This text was one of the first collections of empirical research in the area of the knowledge transmitted in schools and the responses of students to it. It includes studies of the histories of particular school subjects and of how the knowledge they embody is presented in the classroom.
This text was one of the first collections of empirical research in the area of the knowledge transmitted in schools and the responses of students to ...
Explores the field of research ethics and presents a distinctive perspective; one that is at odds with the assumptions underpinning ethical regulation, but also with the views of many qualitative researchers today.
Explores the field of research ethics and presents a distinctive perspective; one that is at odds with the assumptions underpinning ethical regulation...
Martyn Hammersley's provocative new text interrogates the complex relationship between research, policymaking and practice, against the background of the evidence-based practice movement. Addressing a series of probing questions, this book reflects on the challenge posed by the idea that social research can directly serve policymaking and practice.
Key questions explored include:
- Is scientific research evidence-based?
- What counts as evidence for evidence-based practice?
- Is social measurement possible, and is it necessary?
- What are the...
Martyn Hammersley's provocative new text interrogates the complex relationship between research, policymaking and practice, against the background of ...
In Questioning Qualitative Inquiry Martin Hammersley argues that the move away from natural science as a model for social inquiry involves a rejection of key principles that are essential for any commitment to research.
Discussing fifty years of change in qualitative social research, Martyn Hammersley's argument is pursued in concrete terms through discussion of specific issues, such as:
- how to learn from the history of qualitative inquiry
- can qualitative methodology be taught
- the significance of...
Is qualitative research in crisis?
In Questioning Qualitative Inquiry Martin Hammersley argues that the move away from natural...
Addresses the problems involved in educational research and the issues surrounding its contribution to policy making and practice. This work examines the diverse approaches within qualitative research and considers what role research should play and examine the case for randomized controlled trials and for action research.
Addresses the problems involved in educational research and the issues surrounding its contribution to policy making and practice. This work examines ...
In this confrontational text Martyn Hammersley looks at the key issues in current social research methodology, it is a must-read for those interested in the state of this field.
In this confrontational text Martyn Hammersley looks at the key issues in current social research methodology, it is a must-read for those interested ...
This book provides an inviting introduction to qualitative research, one that is designed to stimulate reflection on its character and prospects. What is Qualitative Research? offers clear definitions of key terms and concepts, as well as a thorough discussion of the various kinds of data used. Different types of qualitative investigation are examined, and key concepts and issues discussed. There will also be an examination of important debates within qualitative research about its proper character and future direction. This book examines the nature of qualitative research, the...
This book provides an inviting introduction to qualitative research, one that is designed to stimulate reflection on its character and prospects. <...
What forms of knowledge can social science claim to produce? Does it employ causal analysis, and if so what does this entail? What role should values play in the work of social scientists?
These are the questions addressed in this book. They are closely interrelated, and the answers offered here challenge many currently prevailing assumptions. They carry implications both for research practice, quantitative or qualitative, and for the public claims that social scientists make about the value of their work.
The arguments underpinning this challenge to conventional wisdom are...
What forms of knowledge can social science claim to produce? Does it employ causal analysis, and if so what does this entail? What role should valu...
This stimulating and refreshing study, written by one of the leading commentators in the field, provides novel answers to these crucial questions. "What's Wrong With Ethnography provides a fresh look at the rationale for and distinctiveness of ethnographic research in sociology, education and related fields, and succeeds in slaying a number of currently fashionable sacred cows. Relativism, critical theory, the uniqueness of the case study and the distinction between qualitative and quantitative research are all examined and found wanting as a basis for informed ethnography. The...
This stimulating and refreshing study, written by one of the leading commentators in the field, provides novel answers to these crucial questions. ...
