The SAGE Handbook of Interview Research: The Complexity of the Craft

by Jaber F. Gubrium (Editor), James A. Holstein (Editor), Amir B. Marvasti (Editor)

The new edition of this landmark volume emphasizes the dynamic, interactional, and reflexive dimensions of the research interview. Contributors highlight the myriad dimensions of complexity that are emerging as researchers increasingly frame the interview as a communicative opportunity as much as a data-gathering format. The book begins with the history and conceptual transformations of the interview, which is followed by chapters that discuss the main components of interview practice. Taken together, the contributions to The SAGE Handbook of Interview Research: The Complexity of the Craft encourage readers simultaneously to learn the frameworks and technologies of interviewing and to reflect on the epistemological foundations of the interview craft.

624 pages, Paperback

First published February 11, 2012

Reviews

[Ondřej Plachý · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thorough and clearly written handbook. One of the best I have read. Despite the fact I considered myself a skilled interviewer, this showed me that there is much more potential. If you are planning your research project based on qualitative interviews, then it is nearly obligatory to read this book.

[Daniel Mardi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helping me through my PhD. Very informative, very useful. If you’re conducting field research highly recommend to read before.

[Mills College Library]

158.39 S1294 2012