Constructing Grounded Theory

Second Edition

Kathy Charmaz Paperback Hardcover 03-21-2014 03-21-2014

Sonoma State University ISBN: 9780857029140 ISBN: 9780857029133 $47.00 $125.00

408 Pages

This second edition of Kathy Charmaz's groundbreaking, bestselling text retains the accessible and engaging style of the first edition to present a benchmark introduction to doing grounded theory from a constructivist perspective. This expanded second edition: - Explores how to effectively focus on data collection and to think about it for theorizing - Adds two new chapters that guide the reader through conducting and analysing interviews in grounded theory studies - Adds a new chapter on the relationship between symbolic interactionism and grounded theory - Considers recent epistemological debates about the place of prior theory and the legacy of Anselm Strauss for grounded theory This is a seminal title for anyone serious about understanding and doing grounded theory research.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
An Invitation to Grounded Theory Gathering Rich Data Crafting and Conducting Intensive Interviews Interviewing in Grounded Theory Studies The Logic of Grounded Theory Coding Practices and Initial Coding Focused Coding and Beyond Memowriting Theoretical Sampling, Saturation, and Sorting Reconstructing Theory in Grounded Theory Studies Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory Writing the Draft Reflecting on the Research Process

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