Qualitative Sozialforschung

Comprehensive, clear, and practical. The textbook "Qualitative Social Research," now in its 7th edition, is a classic in the methodology of psychology, sociology, and communication studies. This overview work presents a variety of qualitative methods, such as group discussions, qualitative interviews, and content analysis. The textbook is known for its clarity and comprehensibility and offers additional online resources that facilitate the application of the presented methods, especially in student projects.

The 7th edition has been completely revised:
• Comprehensive: All central principles and methods of qualitative social research in one work
• New topics: Research ethics, video/online research, participatory research

Contents:
1 Introduction
2 Initial characterization of qualitative social research
3 Fundamentals of qualitative social research
4 Methodology of qualitative social research
5 Opportunities and methodological problems of triangulation
6 Methodological reflection and methodological outlook
7 Case study
8 Qualitative interview
9 Group discussion
10 Content analysis
11 Participant observation
12 Qualitative experiment
13 Biographical method
14 Specific populations and their characteristics.