Qualitative Research 2/e

Johnny Saldana is Professor Emeritus from Arizona State University's (ASU) School of Film, Dance, and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, where he taught from 1981 to 2014. He received his BFA in Drama and English Education in 1976, and MFA in Drama Education in 1979 from the University of Texas at Austin. Saldana is the author of Longitudinal Qualitative Research: Analyzing Change through Time (AltaMira Press, 2003); Fundamentals of Qualitative Research (Oxford University Press, 2011); Ethnotheatre: Research from Page to Stage (Left Coast Press, 2011); Thinking Qualitatively: Methods of Mind (Sage Publications, 2015); a commissioned title for Routledge's World Library of Educationalists Series, Writing Qualitatively: The Selected Works of Johnny Saldana (Routledge, 2018); co-author with the late Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman for Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (4th ed., Sage Publications, 2020); co-author with Matt Omasta for Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life (Sage Publications, 2018); and the editor of Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre (AltaMira Press, 2005). Previous editions of The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers have been translated into Korean, Turkish, and Chinese-Simplified. Saldana's methods works have been cited and referenced in more than 16,000 research studies conducted in over 130 countries in disciplines such as K-12 and higher education, medicine and health care, technology and social media, business and economics, government and social services, the fine arts, the social sciences, human development, and communication. He has published a wide range of research articles in journals such as Research in Drama Education, The Qualitative Report, Multicultural Perspectives, Youth Theatre Journal, Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Teaching Theatre, Research Studies in Music Education, Cultural Studies ? Critical Methodologies, the International Journal of Qualitative Methods, the International Review of Qualitative Research, and Qualitative Inquiry, and has contributed several chapters to research methods handbooks. His most popular journal article, "Blue-Collar Qualitative Research: A Rant" (Qualitative Inquiry, 2014), has been downloaded by over 3,000 readers, according to ResearchGate. Saldana's research in qualitative inquiry, data analysis, and performance ethnography has received awards from the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, the National Communication Association-Ethnography Division, the American Educational Research Association's Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, New York University's Program in Educational Theatre, the Children's Theatre Foundation of America, and the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Matt Omasta is Associate Professor and Theatre Education Program Director at Utah State University. He received his BA from Ithaca College, his MA from Emerson College, and his PhD from Arizona State University. He is the author of Play, Performance, and Identity: How Institutions Structure Ludic Spaces (Routledge), Playwriting and Young Audiences (Intellect), and numerous articles in journals including Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Youth Theatre Journal, Theatre for Young Audiences Today, Theatre Topics, and the International Journal of Education and the Arts among others. Omasta's work has been recognized by honors including the Founders' Award from the Educational Theatre Association, the Lin Wright Special Recognition Award and the Research Award from the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, and the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group (A & L SIG) Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

List of Displays Preface The Organization and Through-Line of the Book The Coauthors' Approach To the Instructor Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I. Analyzing Qualitative Data Chapter 1. Introduction: Analyzing Life Learning Objectives Introduction Developing Fundamental Qualitative Analytic Skills On Qualitative Data Analysis-and Life Closure and Transition Resources for an Introduction to Qualitative Analysis Analytic Exercises Sample Data for Analysis Chapter 2. Analyzing Field Sites Learning Objectives Introduction On Culture Observation Settings The Observer's Frames Field Notes Technical Matters of Fieldwork and Field Notes Analyzing Observations of Social Life Closure and Transition Resources for Participant Observation Analytic Exercises for Participant Observation Sample Field Notes for Analysis Chapter 3. Analyzing Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials Learning Objectives Introduction On Values, Attitudes, and Beliefs Analyzing Manifest and Latent Contents The Materials and Meanings of Human Production Analyzing Documents Analyzing Artifacts Analyzing Visual Images Analyzing Digital Materials The Routines, Rituals, Rules, Roles, and Relationships in Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials Closure and Transition Resources for Analyzing Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials Analytic Exercises for Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials Sample Photograph Chapter 4. Analyzing Interviews: Preparing, Conducting, and Transcribing Learning Objectives Introduction Types of Interviews Participant Selection Interview Preparation, Scheduling, and Arrangements Asking Questions Transcribing Closure and Transition Resources for Interviewing Analytic Exercises for Interviewing Chapter 5. Analyzing Interviews: Condensing and Coding Learning Objectives Introduction Interview Condensation Analyzing Interviews Through Codes and Coding Closure and Transition Analytic Exercises for Interviewing Sample Interview Transcript Part II. Analyzing the Framework Chapter 6. Analyzing Qualitative Methodologies Learning Objectives Introduction Theoretical Premises of Qualitative Research A Rationale for Qualitative Research Selected Methodologies of Qualitative Research and Analysis Mixed Methods On Genres Closure and Transition Resources for Analyzing Qualitative Research Methodologies Analytic Exercises for Qualitative Research Methodologies Supplemental Readings Chapter 7. Analyzing Qualitative Research Design Learning Objectives Introduction Researching and Analyzing the Topic Analyzing the Literature Research Questions Site Selection Participant Selection Data Collection Methods Data Analysis Methods Presentation Modes Timeline Design Conceptual Frameworks Closure and Transition Resources for Analyzing Qualitative Research Design Analytic Exercises for Qualitative Research Design Outline for a Qualitative Research Proposal Chapter 8. Analyzing Research Ethics Learning Objectives Introduction The Rules of Research Institutional Review Boards Researcher and Participant Relationships Ethics in Social Media Research Analyzing Ethical Ambiguity Closure and Transition Resources for Research Ethics Analytic Exercises for Research Ethics Part III. Analytic Assemblage Chapter 9. Analysis to Synthesis: Condensing, Patterning, and Unifying Learning Objectives Introduction On Synthesis Condensing Large Amounts of Data Patterning Textual, Visual, and Digital Materials Unifying Seemingly Different Things Closure and Transition Analytic Exercises for Analysis to Synthesis Chapter 10. Analysis to Synthesis: Understanding, Interpreting, and Theorizing Learning Objectives Introduction Understanding Social Processes of Human Action, Reaction, and Interaction Interpreting the Routines, Rituals, Rules, Roles, and Relationships of Social Life Theorizing CAQDAS On Credibility and Trustworthiness Closure and Transition Resources for Analysis to Synthesis Analytic Exercises for Analysis to Synthesis Sample Data for Analysis to Synthesis Chapter 11. Analytic Write-Ups Learning Objectives Introduction Stylistic Approaches to Research Writing On Writing About the Major Elements of a Study Journal Article Submission and Publication Closure and Transition Resources for Analytic Write-Ups Analytic Exercises for Write-Ups Sample Abstracts for Analysis Chapter 12. Analytic Presentations and Professional Development Learning Objectives Introduction Paper Presentations Poster Presentations Dramatic/Staged Readings Presenting Data Effectively Professional Networking Professional Development Analysis as a Lens, Filter, and Angle on Life Closure Resources for Presenting Qualitative Research and Professional Development as a Qualitative Researcher Analytic Exercises for Presentations and Professional Development Glossary References Index