Online Interviewing

Nalita James - University of Leicester, UK
Hugh Busher - University of Leicester, UK
Online Interviewing
September 2009 | 176 pages | Sage UK
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Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research.

James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying out online interviews in the virtual environment. They highlight the many new ethical issues that face researchers in this medium. The authors also encourage an engagement with the critical theoretical issues that must be considered in the conduct of online interviews. The resulting book is a well-reasoned introduction to the challenges and opportunities offered by online interviewing, drawing on a wide range of international sources to support these discussions.

This is an ideal introduction for anyone who is interested in using online methods, and who has an interest in the theory of the method. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students in the social sciences, and for professional researchers.

Contents

Online Qualitative Research: Epistemological Dimensions

Online Qualitative Research: Epistemological Dimensions

Engaging with Research Participants Online: Interview or Conversation?

Engaging with Research Participants Online: Interview or Conversation?

Developing Online Qualitative Interviews: A Methodological Discussion

Developing Online Qualitative Interviews: A Methodological Discussion

The Displacement of Time and Space: Engagement in Online Qualitative Interviewing

The Displacement of Time and Space: Engagement in Online Qualitative Interviewing

Ethical Issues in Online Qualitative Research

Ethical Issues in Online Qualitative Research

Constructing Credibility and Authenticity in Online Interviews

Constructing Credibility and Authenticity in Online Interviews

The Nature of Inequalities and Power in Online Interviewing

The Nature of Inequalities and Power in Online Interviewing

Analysing Online Discourse and Dialogues

Analysing Online Discourse and Dialogues

The Presentation, Curation and Dissemination of Online Qualitative Data

The Presentation, Curation and Dissemination of Online Qualitative Data

Conclusion: Online Qualitative Research: Challenges and Possibilities

Conclusion: Online Qualitative Research: Challenges and Possibilities

Glossary

Glossary

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Description

Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research.

James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying out online interviews in the virtual environment. They highlight the many new ethical issues that face researchers in this medium. The authors also encourage an engagement with the critical theoretical issues that must be considered in the conduct of online interviews. The resulting book is a well-reasoned introduction to the challenges and opportunities offered by online interviewing, drawing on a wide range of international sources to support these discussions.

This is an ideal introduction for anyone who is interested in using online methods, and who has an interest in the theory of the method. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students in the social sciences, and for professional researchers.

Contents

Online Qualitative Research: Epistemological Dimensions

Online Qualitative Research: Epistemological Dimensions

Engaging with Research Participants Online: Interview or Conversation?

Engaging with Research Participants Online: Interview or Conversation?

Developing Online Qualitative Interviews: A Methodological Discussion

Developing Online Qualitative Interviews: A Methodological Discussion

The Displacement of Time and Space: Engagement in Online Qualitative Interviewing

The Displacement of Time and Space: Engagement in Online Qualitative Interviewing

Ethical Issues in Online Qualitative Research

Ethical Issues in Online Qualitative Research

Constructing Credibility and Authenticity in Online Interviews

Constructing Credibility and Authenticity in Online Interviews

The Nature of Inequalities and Power in Online Interviewing

The Nature of Inequalities and Power in Online Interviewing

Analysing Online Discourse and Dialogues

Analysing Online Discourse and Dialogues

The Presentation, Curation and Dissemination of Online Qualitative Data

The Presentation, Curation and Dissemination of Online Qualitative Data

Conclusion: Online Qualitative Research: Challenges and Possibilities

Conclusion: Online Qualitative Research: Challenges and Possibilities

Glossary

Glossary

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September 2009 | 176 pages | Sage UK

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Hardcover 31/03/2026 9781412945318 $217.00
Paperback 31/03/2026 9781412945325 $114.00
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Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research.

James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying out online interviews in the virtual environment. They highlight the many new ethical issues that face researchers in this medium. The authors also encourage an engagement with the critical theoretical issues that must be considered in the conduct of online interviews. The resulting book is a well-reasoned introduction to the challenges and opportunities offered by online interviewing, drawing on a wide range of international sources to support these discussions.

This is an ideal introduction for anyone who is interested in using online methods, and who has an interest in the theory of the method. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students in the social sciences, and for professional researchers.


Table Of Contents:

  • Online Qualitative Research: Epistemological Dimensions
  • Engaging with Research Participants Online: Interview or Conversation?
  • Developing Online Qualitative Interviews: A Methodological Discussion
  • The Displacement of Time and Space: Engagement in Online Qualitative Interviewing
  • Ethical Issues in Online Qualitative Research
  • Constructing Credibility and Authenticity in Online Interviews
  • The Nature of Inequalities and Power in Online Interviewing
  • Analysing Online Discourse and Dialogues
  • The Presentation, Curation and Dissemination of Online Qualitative Data
  • Conclusion: Online Qualitative Research: Challenges and Possibilities
  • Glossary

Recent Product Reviews:

Excellent addition to an undergraduate course on research methods to support an honours bachelor's degree.
Dr Gloria Miller, other, International Business School
I plan on adopting this book the following academic year.I am on sabbatical this coming academic year.The book is well-written and has a great sensitivity to the ethical dimensions involved in doing online interviewing. This is a gem of a book packed with specific research examples that will grip the undergraduate and graduate researcher who wants to explore with web 2.0 technologies and interviewing techniques. Well-done!
Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Sociology Dept, Boston College
Very helpful, as students increasingly using online technologies (from email to Skype to Facebook) to conduct interviews for this unit
Mr Kingsley Marshall, English Literature , Falmouth College of Arts
A useful supplementary book for those who want to use on-line qualitative methods. The book is theoretically grounded and also provides practical advice on how to undertake online interviewing.
Dr Ruth Jepson, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling
The book is not substantial to justify a dedicated book. It might bean issue that stems from the narrow scope. This could have been easily reduced to a chapter or two in a general book about interviewing. Sorry.
Professor Michel Avital, Management , University of Amsterdam

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