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Abstract

"Interpretative Sozialforschung. Eine Einführung" ["Interpretative social research: An Introduction"] by Gabriele ROSENTHAL introduces the methods of and background to interpretative social research. The author describes the roots of interpretative social research, including the work of the Chicago School, of the early "Verstehende Soziologie" in Germany and Austria, and of grounded theory methodology. ROSENTHAL presents participant observation and narrative interviews as the main methods of interpretative social research. Although she also talks about case reconstruction, qualitative content analysis, and other relevant forms of analysis, the book's focus on biographical research--the author's area of interest--means the overall picture appears incomplete .

URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0802216

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Title
Review: Gabriele Rosenthal (2005). Interpretative Sozialforschung. Eine Einführung [Interpretative Social Research: An Introduction]
Author
Kötter, Matthias
Section
FQS Reviews
Publication year
2008
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Freie Universität Berlin
e-ISSN
14385627
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
869601792
Copyright
Copyright Freie Universität Berlin 2008