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| Chapter 7
Theory
This paper is authored by Anselm Strauss, one of the founders of the grounded theory approach. It offers insights into how to develop substantive and formal theories from qualitative data.
Qualitative Inquiry, 1 (1), 7-18 (1995)
DOI 10.1177/107780049500100102
http://qix.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1/1/7
'Notes on the nature and development of general theories'
Anselm Strauss, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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| In this response to Martyn Hammersley, Jonathan Potter, a leading exponent of discourse analysis (DA), shows how his approach, based on a constructionist model, can generate theory.
Discourse & Society, 14 (6), 783-94 (2003)
DOI 10.1177/09579265030146005
http://das.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/14/6/783
'Discursive psychology: between method and paradigm'
Jonathan Potter, Loughborough University, UK
EXERCISE
- Which analytical model (e.g. positivist, emotionalist, constructionist) does your research problem presuppose?
- Reframe your problem in terms of a different model and consider the gains and losses of such reframing.
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| Sometimes social theory can appear to be abstract and daunting. In this paper, Mauthner and Doucet discuss how basic theoretical issues arose and were settled during their own PhD dissertations.
Sociology, 37 (3), 413-31 (2003)
DOI 10.1177/00380385030373002
http://soc.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/37/3/413
'Reflexive accounts and accounts of reflexivity in qualitative data analysis'
Natasha S. Mauthner, University of Aberdeen, UK
Andrea Doucet, Carleton University, Canada
TIP
Students often err by assuming that 'theory' is best done from the armchair while speculating upon great philosophical problems. On the contrary, theorizing is best accomplished by thinking through the implications of how you have gathered and analysed your data.
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| How can you seek to build a theory while doing a qualitative case study? In this paper, Pertti Alasuutari answers this question by applying a constructionist model to research in cultural studies.
Qualitative Inquiry, 2 (4), 371-84 (1996)
DOI 10.1177/107780049600200401
http://qix.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/2/4/371
'Theorizing in qualitative research: a cultural studies perspective'
Pertti Alasuutari, University of Tampere, Finland
EXERCISE
Try to apply Alasuutari's discussion to your own research. What theory or theories could your data analysis help to build?
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