Qualitative Data Analysis

Peter A. J. Stevens (BA, MA Ghent University; MA, PhD Warwick University) is professor in qualitative research methods at the Department of Sociology, Ghent University. Peter’s research interests cover the areas of sociology of education, race and ethnic relations and qualitative research methodology. His work has been published in leading journals, including the Review of Educational Research, the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies and Sociology of Education. Along with Gary Dworkin, Peter is editor of The Palgrave Handbook of Race and Ethnic Inequalities in Education (2nd edition) (Palgrave, 2019) and author of Ethnicity and Racism in Cyprus. National Pride and Prejudice? (Palgrave, 2016).

• Introduction: Walking On and Off the Beaten Track - Peter A. J. StevensCritical Discourse Analysis: The Articulation of Power and Ideology in Texts - Stijn Joye and Pieter MaeseeleGrounded Theory: Key Principles and Two Different Approaches - Peter A. J. Stevens and Lore Van PraagNarrative Analysis: Analysing ‘Small Stories’ in Social Sciences - Peter A. J. StevensNVivo: An Introduction to Textual Qualitative Data-Analysis with Software - Charlotte MaeneProcess-Tracing: Making Single Case Studies Transparent and Convincing - Ferdi De Ville, Niels Gheyle, Yf Reykers and Thijs Van de GraafQualitative Comparative Analysis: A Qualitative Method for Uncovering Complex Causal Relations - Tim HaesebrouckQualitative Content Analysis: A Practical Introduction - Charlotte MaeneTextual Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Studying Texts in Media and Cultural Studies - Frederik Dhaenens and Sofie Van BauwelThematic Analysis: An Analytical Method in Its Own Right - Davide Dusi and Peter A. J. StevensConclusion: Comparing Destinations and Road Maps - Peter A. J. Stevens

This book is to be applauded. Not only does it introduce students to different forms of qualitative analysis, it also helps them choose amongst these and put them into practice. This is all too rare.