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Qualitative Methods in Europe: The Variety of Social Research
Journal
Forum: Qualitative Social Research
ISSN
1438-5627
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2005-11-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper serves as an introduction to the special issue of FQS on "Qualitative Methods in Europe". It outlines the particular situation of qualitative research in this realm, which is characterised by diversity and unity. Diversity since the different intellectual traditions and institutional structures of the social sciences, which form the background of qualitative research differ significantly between the various countries. This variation indicates a number of traditional ways to do qualitative research that complement and complete the well-known Anglo-Saxon development. Unity, since despite all the differences, the various ways of doing research are characterised by the interpretive paradigm, a way of "doing" social sciences that builds on meaning, understanding and context.
Language
English
Keywords
Methoden
Qualitative Sozialforschung
Europa
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Freie Univ. Berlin
Publisher place
Berlin
Volume
6
Number
3
Start page
1
End page
5
Pages
5
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
31371