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Doing Q methodological research
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- Book Synopsis
- This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through: important design issues the conduct of fieldwork all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own Q methodological research.
- About The Author
- Simon Watts is PGR Training Coordinator and Deputy Head of the Graduate School in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of East Anglia, UK. He is responsible for organizing all the research, professional development, and advanced training programs for PGR students within the faculty and teaches extensively on these programs. He primarily publishes instructional papers in the area of research methodology/skills, is particularly well known for his work with Q methodology, and is lead author of the Sage publication 'Doing Q methodological research: Theory, method, and interpretation' (co-authored with Professor Paul Stenner at the Open University). Simon's various book and journal publications have been cited in excess of 2000 times since 2012.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781849204156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sage, (19 March 2012)
- Number of Pages
- 248
- Weight
- 452 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 242 x 170 x 14 mm
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