Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching OnlineCommunication and Qualitative Research is the first textbook to examine the impact of Internet technology on qualitative research methods. Drawing on many pioneering studies using computer-mediated communication (CMC), the authors show how online researchers can employ Internet-based qualitative methods to collect rich, descriptive, contextually-situated data. They discuss the methodological, practical and theoretical considerations associated with such methods as in-depth online interviewing, virtual focus groups, and participant observation in virtual communities. This is a comprehensive and practical guide that:
Internet Communication and Qualitative Research will be an indispensable guide for all students and researchers working in the digital age. |
Contents
I | 1 |
II | 2 |
III | 3 |
IV | 6 |
V | 7 |
VI | 17 |
VIII | 26 |
IX | 31 |
XXXV | 126 |
XXXVII | 130 |
XXXVIII | 132 |
XXXIX | 136 |
XL | 144 |
XLI | 147 |
XLII | 152 |
XLIII | 157 |
X | 39 |
XI | 40 |
XII | 47 |
XIII | 48 |
XIV | 57 |
XV | 59 |
XVI | 62 |
XVII | 65 |
XVIII | 66 |
XIX | 75 |
XX | 84 |
XXI | 85 |
XXII | 87 |
XXIII | 91 |
XXIV | 95 |
XXV | 97 |
XXVI | 99 |
XXVIII | 101 |
XXIX | 103 |
XXX | 105 |
XXXI | 111 |
XXXII | 121 |
XXXIII | 123 |
XXXIV | 124 |
XLIV | 159 |
XLV | 160 |
XLVI | 162 |
XLVII | 165 |
XLVIII | 166 |
L | 167 |
LI | 169 |
LII | 176 |
LIII | 180 |
LIV | 181 |
LVI | 189 |
LVII | 193 |
LVIII | 194 |
LIX | 195 |
LXI | 198 |
LXII | 201 |
LXIII | 203 |
LXIV | 207 |
LXV | 208 |
LXVI | 211 |
LXVII | 214 |
LXVIII | 216 |