Alive and Kicking: Electoral Reform in Germany Introduction to the Special Issue
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Archiv für September 2022
The behavioural logics of international public servants: the case of African Union Commission staff
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Traces of Interaction in Digital Space: On the Tension Between Public Accessibility and Anonymity in Qualitative Research Processes
Qualitative researchers increasingly use Web 2.0 in various phases of the research process. Both researchers and research participants leave digital traces of their interactions online, often in an unreflective manner. The consequences for anonymity ha…
Spectrums of Participation: A Framework of Possibility for Participatory Inquiry and Inquirers
Using examples from our own inquiry experiences, we seek to identify the ontological and epistemological commitments we have as participatory researchers and to discuss how participation in social inquiry can look different in varied contexts. We turn …
Secondary Analysis of Job Placement Interviews of the German Federal Employment Agency. A Research Report
Secondary analysis of qualitative interview data is related to the potential for re-analyzing existing data from a new research focus and theoretical perspective. Few examples of this application exist, where the decisions made in the research process …
Qualitative Interview Research With Vulnerable Groups: Methodological Reflections on the Use of Face-to-Face, Telephone, and Video Interviews in a Research Project Examining Fear and Mobility
Our aim in this article is to methodologically reflect on different qualitative forms of face-to-face, telephone, and video interviews for research with vulnerable groups. We address the key question of how people with anxiety disorders can be involved…
Grounded Theory Method and Symbolic Interactionism: Freedom of Conceptualization and the Importance of Context in Research
Symbolic interactionism (SI), a perspective used to understand human conduct, is commonly said to underpin grounded theory methodology (GTM). However, the purpose of GTM is to produce substantive explanatory social theory from data without reliance on …
Collaborative Ethnography With Social Movements: Key Dimensions and Challenges
In this article, I explore collaborative ethnography as a means to bridge theory and practice, knowledge and action, in social movement research, and to produce knowledge that is relevant and useful for both the academic and the non-academic public. Fo…
Primary School Children’s Perspectives on Healthy Sleep: A Participatory Pilot Study With Photovoice
Getting sufficient sleep is critical for the physical and psychological development of children. In previous studies, the focus has been on pathogenetic approaches to disturbed or insufficient sleep. Population-based interventions, which are still rare…