ABSTRACT

Christine Davis offers readers an insider’s view of the practices of ten leading qualitative communication scholars, showing how they make critical decisions in the process of conducting research. Through interviews and reflective assessment of their key articles, these researchers make visible how they deal with theory, data collection, analysis, and writing up a study. These scholars represent the full range of qualitative communication research: social science, narrative, and performance. Davis provides additional context to offer the reader a practical understanding of how to navigate a qualitative research project.

chapter One|26 pages

Opening the Conversation

Fitting in with the Cool Kids

chapter Two|18 pages

Rock Stars and Scholarly Identities

Finding Our Place 1

part One|63 pages

Narrative Research Strategies

chapter Three|17 pages

Carolyn Ellis

Sharing a Voice Compassionate Witnessing of Relational Voice

chapter Four|19 pages

Buddy Goodall

Culture as Data Finding Meaning in the Mundane

chapter Five|26 pages

Adding My Story to the Conversation

Reflexivity as a Resistance Message

part Two|95 pages

Social Science Research Strategies

chapter Six|17 pages

Quality Qualitative Communication Scholarship

A Road Map of Approaches

chapter Seven|14 pages

Dawn O. Braithwaite 1

Starting with Theory Being Open to Aha Moments

chapter Eight|23 pages

Alan DeSantis 1

Observing the Story Interpretive Research Is Systematic and Rigorous

chapter Nine|22 pages

Gerry Philipsen

Systematic Analysis The Importance of Deep Interpretation to Meaningful Inquiry

chapter Ten|18 pages

Sarah Tracy

Connecting with Participants, Data, and Theory Thoughtful Data Collection and Analysis

part Three|93 pages

Arts-Based Research Strategies

chapter Eleven|18 pages

Moving the Conversation

Bringing Life to the Dead (Research Methods)

chapter Twelve|18 pages

Chris Poulos: “Transgressions” and Qualitative Criteria

Good Research Is Never Safe

chapter Thirteen|20 pages

Norm Denzin

Cultural Analysis Studying the Dead Alive

chapter Fourteen|18 pages

Ron Pelias

Evocative Writing Making Bodies Behave

chapter Fifteen|18 pages

Stacy Holman Jones

Performing the Everyday Questioning the Way Things Are 1

part Four|13 pages

The Significance of Qualitative Research Strategies

chapter Sixteen|9 pages

Continuing the Conversation to the Next Generation

The Privilege of Living and Working as Qualitative Scholars

chapter Seventeen|3 pages

Passing on the Conversation

Connecting from the Remnants