Term 1 Week 3
(Semi-)Structured Interviews
The interview is probably the most widely employed method in qualitative research, in particular due to its flexibility and broad application spectrum. Qualitative interviewing varies a great deal in the approach taken by the interviewer, predominantly along two dimensions: type (semi- versus structured) and respondents (elite versus masses). In any case, interviews need to be carefully prepared if the collected data shall be suitable for subsequent systematic analysis. This class discusses the different ways to conduct interviews as well as the specific sensitivities involved.
Methodological readings | Applied readings |
[1] Book are available as hard copy in library in 2008 and 2001 editions (HM511.R47). Please see here for a scanned copy of the chapter . [2] [3] Journal available as e-journal through library. Simply copy-paste the title of the article into the article search function of the 'encore'-platform. |
[1] Journal available as e-journal through library. Simply copy-paste the title of the article into the article search function of the 'encore'-platform. |
Recommended readings | |
[1] Journal available as e-journal through library. Simply copy-paste the title of the journal into the search function of the 'encore'-platform. |