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Interpretation and Method: Empirical Research Methods and the Interpretive Turn, 2nd edition

This book demonstrates the relevance, rigor, and creativity of interpretive research methodologie more This book demonstrates the relevance, rigor, and creativity of interpretive research methodologies for the social and human sciences.

Designed for use either in a course devoted to interpretive or qualitative research methods or in a course in which the instructor seeks a balance between positivist and interpretive approaches, the book situates methods questions within the context of broader methodological questions--specifically, the character of social realities and their "know-ability.

Exceptionally clear and well-written chapters provide engaging discussions of the methods of accessing, generating, and analyzing social science data, using methods ranging from reflexive historical analysis to critical ethnography.

Reflecting on their own research experiences, the cont