Qualitative Research Methods and Social Science Research

Author: Chen Xiangming
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Editor's Recommendation: This book is the first comprehensive monograph in China to systematically introduce "Qualitative Research" methods. It delves deeply into theoretical issues and newly developed operational techniques proposed in the international social sciences community, vividly demonstrating and explaining them through examples from Western scholars and the author's own research. Currently, "Qualitative Research" is a research method in the field of social sciences that is on par with and complements "Quantitative Research." It requires researchers to immerse themselves in social phenomena, gain an understanding of the existence and meaning of their research subjects through firsthand experience, and build relevant theories based on raw data. Due to the organic integration of theory and practice, this book can serve as a textbook for methodology and methods courses in social sciences (and their sub-disciplines), as well as a reference for professional researchers and amateur enthusiasts in social science fields. This book is the first comprehensive monograph in China to systematically introduce "Qualitative Research" methods. It delves deeply into theoretical issues and newly developed operational techniques proposed in the international social sciences community, vividly demonstrating and explaining them through examples from Western scholars and the author's own research. Currently, "Qualitative Research" is a research method in the field of social sciences that is on par with and complements "Quantitative Research." It requires researchers to immerse themselves in social phenomena, gain an understanding of the existence and meaning of their research subjects through firsthand experience, and build relevant theories based on raw data. Due to the organic integration of theory and practice, this book can serve as a textbook for methodology and methods courses in social sciences (and their sub-disciplines), as well as a reference for professional researchers and amateur enthusiasts in social science fields.