Qualitative research and theory development : mystery as method / Mats Alvesson and Dan Kärreman
- Author:
- Alvesson, Mats, 1956-
- Published:
- London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications Ltd, 2011.
- Physical Description:
- 132 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Kärreman, Dan
- Summary:
- Empirical data is one of the cornerstones of knowledge in the social sciences, and yet the researcher often takes it for granted, reserving his or her imaginative faculties for finding a theory that 'fits the data'. This revealing account of the theory-data relationship calls this faith in data into question and establishes a reflexive framework and vocabulary to explore the creative, political and philosophical elements of data production. --
Rather than thinking about the theory-data 'fit', the authors will encourage you to consider the research process as one of theory-data interplay, asking if creative empirical material can challenge established theory and inspire new lines of development, and if breakdowns and mysteries encountered in research can be a constructive rather than destructive process. --
Essential reading for any researcher looking to develop theory that is interesting and novel. --Book Jacket. - Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780857023230 (hbk.)
0857023233 (hbk.)
0857023241 (pbk.)
9780857023247 (pbk.) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [122]-130) and indexes.
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