September 22, 2013, 9:12 am, Hubert Knoblauch, Allgemein.
Looking at the development of qualitative methods in the long run one can see their successful dissemination across a variety of disciplines. As a consequence of this dissemination, qualitative methods have been institutionalized within the social sciences and beyond. This institutionalization led to an increasing tendency to standardization. Standardization, however, stands in strong contrast to the original idées diréctrices of qualitative methods which have been based on the interpretive paradigm in the social sciences. This contrast constitutes the crossroads at which qualitative methods are required to focus on the role of interpretation, subjectivity, and methodological creativity which constitute their identity.
URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs1303128
September 22, 2013, 8:39 am, Tomas Marttila, Allgemein.
FOUCAULTian governmentality research has turned out a very powerful tool for analyzing social processes and logics involved in recent appreciation of the entrepreneur as the role model for the conduct of states, organizations and private businesses. Ho…
September 22, 2013, 8:22 am, Sabine Weiß, Simone Schramm, Andreas Hillert, Ewald Kiel, Allgemein.
Teachers quite often are reluctant to engage in filling out questionnaires for research purposes, often citing working load as the reason. However, in an ongoing research project about teachers‘ health („LeguPan—Teachers‘ Health: Prevention at the School“) we are confronted with a large number of questionnaires providing us with comments, annotations and iconografic signs. The research presented here argues that this behavior is a communicative act asking for response from the researchers. With this in mind, all questionnaires were screened for comments, annotations, and iconographic signs. The evaluation of those communicative acts was based on qualitative content analysis. All comments and iconographic signs were assigned to categories: denying item-fit and instrument-fit; limiting the validity of the given answer possibilities; defending and justifying an answer; comprehension questions; non-specific statements on individual mental states. By looking at these communicative acts and by categorizing them we arrived at a number of conclusions about teachers as a target group for research. Further conclusions are drawn with respect to the planning, execution, and evaluation of questionnaire-based projects. The conclusions center on clearer linguistic processing and instructions for questionnaires and strategies for dealing with sensitive topics. Qualitative research can help towards quantitative research methods: Qualitative methods, such as group discussions and interviews, could complement or replace quantitative instruments.
URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs130389
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
book review.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 236-242, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
article.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 169-171, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
book review.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 232-235, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
article.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 243, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
article.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 187-200, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
article.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 201-217, September 2013.
September 21, 2013, 1:19 am, Taylor and Francis: NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research: Table of Contents,
article.
NORA – Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 218-231, September 2013.