Overview

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data.   In this step-by-step guide to conducting a research study, Linda McMullen describes the innovative ways in which discursive psychology analyzes language at both the micro and macro levels.   Discursive psychologists reconceptualize talk and text as being situated in a social context, rather than thinking of talk as a route to our thoughts. For example, this approach could be used to study how people use arguments for and against the notion of human-induced climate change, or how they criticize each other in face-to-face encounters.   About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods.  

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Author:   Linda M. McMullen
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Weight:   0.175kg
ISBN:  

9781433834639

ISBN 10:   1433834634
Pages:   110
Publication Date:   25 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox 1. Conceptual Foundations of Discursive Psychology What Is Discourse, and What Is Discourse Analysis? What Is Discursive Psychology, and What Is Critical Discursive Psychology? Why Choose Discursive Psychology, and What Does This Choice Entail? What Are Some Major Components of Discursive Psychology? Deciding Whether to Use This Methodology 2. Designing a Study Stating the Topic and Engaging in Initial Searches of Literatures Framing the Research Question(s) Determining What Type of Data to Collect or Generate to Address Your Research Questions 3. Collecting and Generating Data Collecting Archival or Already Existing Data Generating Data From Interviews or Focus Groups 4. Analyzing Your Data A Process of Data Analysis Examples of Detailed Analyses of Extracts of Data Concluding Comments on Analyzing Your Data 5. Disseminating Your Research Preparing a Manuscript for Publication in a Journal Beyond the Manuscript 6. What Constitutes Good Discursive Research? Documentation Demonstration Plausibility Coherence Fruitfulness 7. Ongoing Conversations Questions of Ethics Questions Related to Conceptual Advancements and Methodological Innovations Final Thoughts Appendix A: Exemplar Studies Appendix B: Commonly Used Transcription Notations Appendix C: Examples of Discursive Devices and Resources References Index About the Author About the Series Editors

Reviews

This accessible text renders the process of doing discursive psychology transparent. McMullen leads us through the stages of discursive psychological research, using clear examples while also pointing to the possibilities, limitations, and debates associated with such research. It is appropriate for students as well as researchers interested in the analysis of language-as-used.--H. Lorraine Radtke, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This excellent, readily accessible book covers the key steps involved in conducting discursive psychological studies, discussing theoretical background and research design through to publication and dissemination of findings. The useful examples neatly clarify the points and decisions involved in each step.--Professor Chris McVittie, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 5, and Professor of Social Psychology, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Scotland

This excellent, readily accessible book covers the key steps involved in conducting discursive psychological studies, discussing theoretical background and research design through to publication and dissemination of findings. The useful examples neatly clarify the points and decisions involved in each step. - Professor Chris McVittie, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 5, and Professor of Social Psychology, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Scotland This accessible text renders the process of doing discursive psychology transparent. McMullen leads us through the stages of discursive psychological research, using clear examples while also pointing to the possibilities, limitations, and debates associated with such research. It is appropriate for students as well as researchers interested in the analysis of language-as-used. - H. Lorraine Radtke, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Author Information

Linda M. McMullen is professor emerita of psychology at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and is co-author of Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis: Phenomenological Psychology, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Narrative Research, and Intuitive Inquiry and co-editor of Situating Sadness: Women and Depression in Social Context. Her recent publications include discursive analyses of service providers amp rsquo and service users amp rsquo accounts of depression and the use of antidepressants. She has served as president of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (a section of the Division of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association).  

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