Grounded Theory is by far the most widely used research method across a wide range of disciplines and subject areas, including social sciences, nursing andhealthcare, medical sociology, information systems, psychology, and anthropology. This handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Grounded Theory, taking into account the many attempts to revise and refine Glaser and Strauss' original formulation and the debates that have followed. Antony Bryant & Kathy Charmaz bring together leading researchers and practitioners of the method from the US, the UK, Australia and Europe to represent all the major standpoints within Grounded Theory, demonstrating the richness of theapproach. The contributions cover a wide range of perspectives on the method,covering its features and ramifications, its intricacies in use, its demands on the skills and capabilities of the researcher and its position in the domain of research methods. The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory is an indispensable reference source for academics and researchers across many disciplines who want to develop their understanding of the Grounded Theory method. INDICE: PART ONE: ORIGINS AND HISTORY / Antony Bryant & Kathy Charmaz GT in Historical Perspective / An Epistemological Account / Eleanor Krassner CovanDiscovery of GT in Practice / Legacy of Multiple Mentors / Susan Leigh Star Living GT / Cognitive & Emotional Forms of Pragmatism / PART TWO: GTM AND FORMAL GT / Barney Glaser Doing Formal Theory / Phyllis Stern Essential Properties for Growing GT / Margaret Kearney Evolution of Formal GT / Jane Hood Orthodoxyversus Power / PART THREE: GT IN PRACTICE / Ian Dey Grounding Categories / Udo Kelle Development of Categories / Jo Reichertz Abduction / Janice Morse Sampling in GT / Lora Lempert Memo-writing in GT / Judith Holton Coding / PART FOUR: PRACTICALITIES / Carolyn Wiener Making Teams work in Conducting GT / Sharlene Hesse-Biber Teaching GT / Cathy Urquhart GT as a Tool for IS Research / PART FIVE: GT IN THE RESEACRH METHODS CONTEXT / Adele Clarke & Carrie Friese GT and Situational Analysis / Bob Dick GT and Action Research / Virginia Olesen Integrating GT and Feminist Methods / Barry Gibson Accommodating Critical Theory/ Norman Denzin GT and the Politics of Interpretation / Denise O'Neil Green, John W. Creswell, Ronald J. Shope, Vicki L. Plano Clark GT & Diversity / Stefan Timmermans & Iddo Tavory Ethnography / PART SIX: GT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES / Katja Mruck & Guenter Mey GT and Reflexivity / Bruno Hildenbrand Mediating Structure and Interaction / Karen Locke Tensions in Using GT / Joerg Struebing GT & Pragmatism
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-2346-0
- Editorial: Sage Publications Limited
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
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- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
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