Qualitative Data Analysis
A Methods Sourcebook
Fourth Edition
- Matthew B. Miles
- A. Michael Huberman
- Johnny Saldana - Arizona State University, USA
January 2019 | 408 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
“This comprehensive, practical, user-friendly book provides a wealth of data analysis strategies that are essential for any qualitative research. It is a must-have tool book for moving from data analysis to writing for publication!”
–Guofang Li, University of British Columbia, Canada
Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook is the authoritative text for analyzing and displaying qualitative research data. The Fourth Edition maintains the analytic rigor of previous editions while showcasing a variety of new visual display models for qualitative inquiry. Graphics are added to the now-classic matrix and network illustrations of the original co-authors. Five chapters have been substantially revised, and the appendix’s annotated bibliography includes new titles in research methods. Graduate students and established scholars from all disciplines will find this resource an innovative compendium of ideas for the representation and presentation of qualitative data. As the authors demonstrate, when researchers “think display,” their analyses of social life capture the complex and vivid processes of the people and institutions studied.
–Guofang Li, University of British Columbia, Canada
Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook is the authoritative text for analyzing and displaying qualitative research data. The Fourth Edition maintains the analytic rigor of previous editions while showcasing a variety of new visual display models for qualitative inquiry. Graphics are added to the now-classic matrix and network illustrations of the original co-authors. Five chapters have been substantially revised, and the appendix’s annotated bibliography includes new titles in research methods. Graduate students and established scholars from all disciplines will find this resource an innovative compendium of ideas for the representation and presentation of qualitative data. As the authors demonstrate, when researchers “think display,” their analyses of social life capture the complex and vivid processes of the people and institutions studied.
List of Displays
Preface to the Fourth Edition
A Note on This Revision |
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I. THE SUBSTANTIVE START
Chapter 1. Introduction
The Purpose of This Book |
The Nature of This Book |
Our Orientation |
An Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis |
The Nature of Qualitative Data |
Our View of Qualitative Data Analysis |
Suggestions for Readers |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 2. Research Design and Data Management
Introduction |
Loose Versus Tight Research Designs |
Displaying the Conceptual Framework |
Methodologies (Genres) of Qualitative Research |
Formulating Research Questions |
Defining the Case |
Sampling: Bounding the Collection of Data |
Instrumentation |
Linking Qualitative and Quantitative Data |
Data Management Issues Bearing on Analysis |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 3. Ethical Issues in Analysis
Introduction |
Agreements With Study Participants |
Ethical Issues |
Ethical Conflicts and Dilemmas |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Qualitative Data Analysis
Introduction |
First Cycle Codes and Coding |
First Cycle Coding Examples |
Coding Craft and Design |
Structure and Unity in Code Lists |
Definitions of Codes |
Second Cycle Coding—Pattern Codes |
From Codes to Patterns |
Jottings |
Analytic Memoing |
On Visual Data |
Hypotheses, Assertions, and Propositions |
Within-Case and Cross-Case Analysis |
Closure and Transition |
PART II. DISPLAYING THE DATA
Chapter 5. Designing Matrix, Network, and Graphic Displays
Introduction |
Display Format Options |
Timing of Display Design |
Entering Matrix, Network, and Graphic Data |
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions From Matrix, Network, and Graphic Displays |
The Methods Profiles |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 6. Methods of Exploring
Introduction |
Exploring Field Work in Progress |
Exploring Variables |
Exploring Reports in Progress |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 7. Methods of Describing
Introduction |
Describing Participants |
Describing Variability |
Describing Action |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 8. Methods of Ordering
Introduction |
Ordering by Time |
Ordering Processes |
Ordering by Cases |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 9. Methods of Explaining
Introduction |
Antecedent Conditions, Mediating Variables, and Outcomes |
On Explanation and Causation |
Explaining Interrelationship |
Explaining Change |
Explaining Causation |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 10. Methods of Predicting
Introduction |
Methods of Predicting |
Closure and Transition |
PART III. MAKING GOOD SENSE
Chapter 11. Drawing and Verifying Conclusions
Introduction |
Tactics for Generating Meaning |
Tactics for Testing or Confirming Findings |
Standards for the Quality of Conclusions |
Analytic Documentation |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 12. Writing About Qualitative Research
Introduction |
Audiences and Effects |
Voices and Styles |
Writing Examples and Recommendations |
Traditional Presentation Modes |
Progressive Presentation Modes |
On Theses and Dissertations |
Closure and Transition |
Chapter 13. Closure
Qualitative Analysis at a Glance |
Reflections |
Final Advice |
Appendix: An Annotated Bibliography of Qualitative Research Methods Resources
References
Index
Supplements
Student Study Site
The open-access Study site includes:
Downloadable worksheets, templates, and Appendices from the book.
A selected bibliography of SAGE journal articles compiled by author Johnny Saldana.
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