Software for qualitative research: 2. Some thoughts on 'aiding' analysis.
The writers dismiss accounts that depict computer aided qualitative data analysis software as neutral and harmless, and they argue instead that applying computer software to qualitative projects raises some significant concerns that go to the heart of ethnography. Although they initially work with...
| Publicado en: | Environment & Planning A Vol. 29; pp. 1109 - 1125 |
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Pion Limited
June 1997
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| Sumario: | The writers dismiss accounts that depict computer aided qualitative data analysis software as neutral and harmless, and they argue instead that applying computer software to qualitative projects raises some significant concerns that go to the heart of ethnography. Although they initially work with a distinction between tactile and digital ethnographics, the issues that they discuss are not unique to computer-aided studies. They contend that the decision to use computers marks a useful moment in which to critically examine the means and ends of qualitative analysis. They advise qualitative researchers to avoid both a total rejection and an unquestioning adoption of computer software packages. They suggest a “crafty” approach to ethnography whereby computers are included in the body of research in a critically reflexive and creative way. They consider the potential of such incorporation. |
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