Interpreting Qualitative Data Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction

This a much expanded and updated version of David Silvermans best-selling introductory textbook for the beginning qualitative researcher. Features of the New Edition: • Takes account of the flood of qualitative work since the 1990s • All chapters have been substantially rewritten with the aim of greater clarity • A new chapter on Visual Images and a considerably expanded treatment of discourse analysis are provided • The number of student exercises has been considerably increased and are now present at the end of every chapter • An even greater degree of student accessibility: Key Points and Recommended Readings appear at the end of each chapter and technical terms are highlighted and appear in a Glossary • A more inter-disciplinary social science text which takes account of the growing interest in qualitative research outside sociology and anthropology from psychology to geography, information systems, health promotion, management and many other disciplines • Expanded coverage 50% longer than the First Edition This book has a more recent edition (2006)