Review: Mechthild Kiegelmann & Leo Gürtler (Eds.) (2003). Research Questions and Matching Methods of Analysis

Authors

  • Marilyn Lichtman Virginia Tech

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-6.3.41

Keywords:

qualitative psychology, methods of analysis, scholarly communities

Abstract

The third in a series reporting on a conference in Qualitative Psychology held for the first time outside of Germany, this volume is basically the proceedings of the workshop. Its theme—matching questions with methods of analysis—only generally brings the individual pieces together. A large portion of the papers revolve around the idea that different researchers can approach a piece of fiction (a portion of Don Quixote) to do various kinds of qualitative analyses. While the approaches are somewhat interesting, I am not convinced that using a work of fiction in this way helps us understand issues relating to analysis of qualitative research. The individual articles take quite different approaches to making meaning from Cervantes and you may get some insights from comparisons. The rest of the articles are far-ranging in terms of content and application. I found some very interesting, although I did not gain many new ideas. The vast majority of the papers are well-edited and can be followed in English. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0503166

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Author Biography

Marilyn Lichtman, Virginia Tech

Marilyn LICHTMAN (http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/beirat/lichtman-e.htm) retired as a professor of educational research and evaluation from Virginia Tech, Falls Church and Blacksburg, Virginia. She has taught qualitative research methods for more than a dozen years. Her book on qualitative research in education is forthcoming from Sage Publications. Her research interests involve alternative methods of teaching qualitative research. She serves on the editorial boards of FQS and The Qualitative Report. She is completing her 12th year as a docent at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, one of the oldest private art museums in the United States where she conducts tours for children and adults. In previous FQS issues Marilyn LICHTMAN reviewed "Reworking Qualitative Data" (http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/3-05/05-3-16-e.htm) (by HEATON 2004), "The NVivo Qualitative Project Book" (http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/3-01/3-01review-lichtman-e.htm) (by BAZELEY & RICHARDS 2000) and "Visual Methodologies" (http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/4-02/4-02review-lichtman-e.htm) (by ROSE 2001).

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Published

2005-09-30

How to Cite

Lichtman, M. (2005). Review: Mechthild Kiegelmann & Leo Gürtler (Eds.) (2003). Research Questions and Matching Methods of Analysis. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-6.3.41