本書是“什么是”研究方法系列之一，本書關(guān)注的是質(zhì)性研究，即qualitative research。全書共分四章，深入淺出地介紹了質(zhì)性研究的理論基礎(chǔ)和實踐應(yīng)用：第一章簡明勾勒了質(zhì)性研究的概念；第二章逐一介紹一系列方法論哲學(xué)，為進(jìn)行質(zhì)性研究夯實理論基礎(chǔ)；第三章介紹研究的過程中的各種分析方法以及這些方法間的相互關(guān)系；第四章特別介紹了質(zhì)性研究引起的一些爭議，并結(jié)合前文提及的部分研究實例展開論述。正文后附有參考文獻(xiàn)和索引。

The 'What is？' Research Methods series provides authoritative introductions to a range of research methods which are at the forefront of developments in the social sciences.

Each volume sets out the key elements of the particular method and features examples of its application, drawing on a consistent structure across the whole series. Written in an accessible style by leading experts in the field, this series is an innovative pedagogical and research resource.

This book invites readers to explore the nature of qualitative research, and to recognise the varied and conflicting forms it can take. It examines how these contrast with quantitative work, as well as how they differ from journalism and imaginative literature. The book describes various methodological philosophies that have shaped qualitative work, as well as different types of orientation to be found within it today. It offers clear definitions of key terms and concepts, and also a detailed exploration of recent disputes among qualitative researchers, with a view to showing how differences in practice relate to underlying commitments. This book will be a vital resource for both new and experienced researchers.