Findings from ethnonmethodological (EM) and conversation analytic (CA) studies have
contributed significantly to an understanding of how social order is produced on a moment …

This article considers spoken interaction in semi-structured qualitative research interviews,
comparing those that are conducted by telephone or face-to-face. It draws upon recent …

The purpose of this book is to assist newcomers to qualitative research methods to think
about the variety of ways that qualitative interviews have been used by researchers working …

Five years is a long time in the world of qualitative research; the landscape has shifted and a
number of significant debates have raged. Consequently, the first edition of this book …

INTRODUCING QUALITATIVE METHODS provides a series of volumes which introduce
qualitative research to the student and beginning researcher. The approach is …

Considerable analytic attention has focused on interviewees' talk as 'accounts', or 'versions',
rather than as direct reports of attitudes or perceptions. However, despite recognition of the …

How is qualitative social research possible? That is a question that one can try to answer in
many different ways. How is it possible in principle? How is it possible in actual practice …

Designed for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences,
this text acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research …

This study investigates in detail the interaction between interviewers and respondents in
standardised social survey interviews. Applying the techniques of conversation analysis …

The interview is a staple of many qualitative approaches. Although textbooks offer extensive
guidance to researchers about conducting interviews, less guidance is available about …