Merged Methods
eBook - ePub

Merged Methods

A Rationale for Full Integration

  1. 312 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Merged Methods

A Rationale for Full Integration

About this book

A new turn in mixed methods research is here: merged methods. This provocative book offers a novel analysis of current mixed methods research, complicating traditional approaches and challenging existing techniques.

Moving beyond the binary quantitative-qualitative distinction, the book presents methodologically grounded ways to merge methods in social research and integrate interpretive and structural approaches in one instrument or procedure. 

The book: 

  • Considers the importance of merging both epistemologies and methodologies.
  • Showcases eight merged methods research approaches, from the Delphi method to multimodal content analysis.
  • Explores the opportunities for merging methods using computational techniques, such as text mining.

This innovative book is a must-read for any postgraduate student or researcher across the social sciences wanting to develop their understanding of mixed methods research.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. About the Authors
  7. Introduction Setting the Scene of Merged Methods
  8. Part One Epistemology and Methodology
  9. 1 Merged Methods: Development and Emergence of a New Approach
  10. 2 Merged Epistemology: Assumptions, Experience, Knowledge
  11. 3 Merged Methodology: A Rationale for Merged Methods
  12. 4 Merged Methods Research Design: A Theory-Driven Approach
  13. Part Two Methods
  14. 5 The Delphi Method: Forecasting Scenarios
  15. 6 The Event History Calendar and Intervey Methods: Interaction at Work in Surveys
  16. 7 Q-Methodology: Studying People's Viewpoint
  17. 8 Multimodal Content Analysis: Texts and Sentiments
  18. 9 Text Mining: From Tacit to Explicit Knowledge
  19. 10 The Symlog Method: How to Analyse Behaviour and Group Dynamics
  20. 11 Conclusion: The Ways Ahead
  21. Glossary
  22. References
  23. Index

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Yes, you can access Merged Methods by Giampietro Gobo,Nigel G. Fielding,Gevisa La Rocca,Wander van der Vaart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Science Research & Methodology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.