Developing Theory Through Qualitative Inquiry

Download or read book Developing Theory Through Qualitative Inquiry written by Johnny Saldana and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text shows researchers how to develop theories derived through qualitative inquiry. Johnny Saldaña illustrates how a theory is a research-based statement with an accompanying explicating narrative that contains six properties: concepts, propositional logic, parameters/variation, explanation/causation, generalizability/transferability, and the improvement of social life. The book features hundreds of examples of theories and metatheories from a wide range of disciplines and includes end-of-chapter activities for exercising the skills necessary to develop original theories. Just as Saldaña demystifies coding and qualitative data analysis in his bestselling Sage books, Developing Theory Through Qualitative Inquiry presents an accessible introduction to the principles and methods of theorizing for social insight.