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  1. Qualitative Social Research
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Insegnamento Course full name
Qualitative Social Research
Course ID number
2122-1-F8802N008
Course summary SYLLABUS

Course Syllabus

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Obiettivi formativi

Il modulo intende mettere a disposizione contemporaneamente le reti concettuali, i metodi e le tecniche di ricerca essenziali per produrre un’analisi in chiave qualitativa dei fenomeni sociali. In tal senso, suo obiettivo formativo centrale è l’integrazione tra presupposti epistemologici e metodologici dell’analisi qualitativa e tecniche di ricerca.

Contenuti sintetici

Il corso si propone di rafforzare la relazione tra alcuni approcci sociologici e metodi e tecniche di ricerca qualitativa - (le varie forme di intervista e il digital storytelling) - attraverso esercizi e lavori di gruppo

Programma esteso

Il corso si articola in tre parti. La prima esplora i presupposti epistemologici, teorici e metodologici della ricerca sociale. Si farà qui riferimento in particolare agli approcci interazionista e fenomenologico, alla Field theory, e ai metodi della grounded theory e delle storie di vita. La seconda si concentra sull’interdipendenza tra quadro concettuale, metodi e tecniche di ricerca attraverso la definizione del disegno della ricerca. Sotto il profilo delle tecniche, particolare attenzione verrà data all’intervista non strutturata (interviste narrative e storie di vita), al focus group e alle narrazioni digitali multimodali. Nella terza parte del modulo verranno svolti lavori di gruppo ed esercizi sulla base dei metodi e tecniche di ricerca di cui sopra. Verranno inoltre discusse strategie di analisi e di scrittura scientifica.  

Prerequisiti

Buona conoscenza delle teorie sociologiche e dei primi strumenti e tecniche di ricerca sociale

Metodi didattici

Lezioni frontali; lavori a carattere seminariale; lavori di gruppo con esercizi; presentazione di relazioni riferite alle ricerche condotte dai frequentanti.

Per chi non potrà seguire le lezioni in classe verrà adottata la modalità streaming

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

Verifica scritta per i non frequentanti. Per i frequentanti presentazione di una tesina conclusiva, in parte legata ai risultati delle ricerche empiriche condotte, che verrà discussa oralmente.

Testi di riferimento

·       Denzin, K. (1978), The research act. London: Routledge (1.1. The point of view, pp. 3-35; 2.4. The sociological interview, pp. 112-134; 3.8 The comparative life history methods, pp. 214-255.

·       Gray, A. (2003), Research practices for cultural studies. London: Sage (pp. 57-190) [E-BOOK]

·       Suddick et al. (2020), The work of Hermeneutic Phenomenology. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19: 1-14.

·       Kulnick et al. (2020), When Values Get in the Way of Conversations: Reflections on Dealing with Discriminatory Remarks and Behaviors in Qualitative Interviewing. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19: 1-13.

·       Mueller, R. A. (2019), Episodic narrative interview: capturing stories of experience with a methods fusion. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-11.

·       Lang, M. et al (2019), Words, Camera, Music, Action: A methodology of Digital Storytelling in a Health Care Setting. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-10.

·       Gomes Pessoa, A. (2019), Using Reflexive Interviewing to Foster Deep Understanding of Research Participants’ Perspectives. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-9.

·       Savage, M. and Silva, B. Elizabeth (2013), Field Analysis in Cultural Sociology. Cultural Sociology 7(2): 111-126.

·       Smithson J. (2007) Focus groups. In P. Alasuutari (ed.), Social research Methods (pp. 356-371). London: Sage Handbook.

·       Li, B. Y., and Ho, T. H (2019), Unveiling the Unspeakable: integrating video elicitation Focus Group Interviews and Participatory Video in an Action Research Project on Dementia Care Development. International Journal of Qualitative Methods 18: 1-10.

·       Timmermans, S. & Tavory, I. (2012), Theory construction in qualitative research: from grounded theory to abductive analysis. Sociological Theory, 30(3): 167-186.

·       Tie Y. C., Birks, M., & Francis, K. (2019), Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers, Sage Open Medicine, 7: 1-8. (available online)

 La dispensa con i testi del corso è disponibile presso La copisteria Fronteretro in via Sarca 191


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Learning objectives

The module aims to offer the essential conceptual tools to construct a qualitative analysis of social phenomena, as well as to provide a guide to the related research methods and techniques. In this respect, its main goal is an integration between epistemological and methodological presuppositions with qualitative research techniques.

Contents

The course aims at strengthening the interdependence between some sociological approaches and qualitative techniques and methods ( the various forms of interview and the digital telling) by tutorials and group works

Detailed program

The module will be divided into three parts. The first part explores the epistemological, theoretical, and methodological premises of a qualitative social research. Particular attention will be paid to the interactionist and phenomenological approaches, the field theory, and the grounded theory and life history methods. The second one focuses on the interdependence among a conceptual framework, research methods and techniques in the research design. As regards techniques and analysis techniques, special attention will be given to narrative interviews, life stories, focus groups, and the multimodal digital storytelling. In the third parts the students will participate in group works and tutorials making use of the methods and techniques discussed. Furthermore, strategies in analysis and scientific writing will be discussed.  

Prerequisites

A good knowledge of sociological theories and of the main tools of the social science research

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons; seminars; group works; tutorials; research reports by the students attending the lessons.


Students who cannot attend the physical classroom can participate in the live streaming classroom

Assessment methods

Written exam for non attending students. Short written dissertations for students attending the lessons. The dissertations, partly devoted to the empirical research results, will be discussed during the exam.

Textbooks and Reading Materials

·       Denzin, K. (1978), The research act. London: Routledge (1.1. The point of view, pp. 3-35; 2.4. The sociological interview, pp. 112-134; 3.8 The comparative life history methods, pp. 214-255.

·       Gray, A. (2003), Research practices for cultural studies. London: Sage (pp. 57-190) [E-BOOK]

·       Suddick et al. (2020), The work of Hermeneutic Phenomenology. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19: 1-14.

·       Kulnick et al. (2020), When Values Get in the Way of Conversations: Reflections on Dealing with Discriminatory Remarks and Behaviors in Qualitative Interviewing. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19: 1-13.

·       Mueller, R. A. (2019), Episodic narrative interview: capturing stories of experience with a methods fusion. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-11.

·       Lang, M. et al (2019), Words, Camera, Music, Action: A methodology of Digital Storytelling in a Health Care Setting. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-10.

·       Gomes Pessoa, A. (2019), Using Reflexive Interviewing to Foster Deep Understanding of Research Participants’ Perspectives. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18: 1-9.

·       Savage, M. and Silva, B. Elizabeth (2013), Field Analysis in Cultural Sociology. Cultural Sociology 7(2): 111-126.

·       Smithson J. (2007) Focus groups. In P. Alasuutari (ed.), Social research Methods (pp. 356-371). London: Sage Handbook.

·       Li, B. Y., and Ho, T. H (2019), Unveiling the Unspeakable: integrating video elicitation Focus Group Interviews and Participatory Video in an Action Research Project on Dementia Care Development. International Journal of Qualitative Methods 18: 1-10.

·       Timmermans, S. & Tavory, I. (2012), Theory construction in qualitative research: from grounded theory to abductive analysis. Sociological Theory, 30(3): 167-186.

·       Tie Y. C., Birks, M., & Francis, K. (2019), Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers, Sage Open Medicine, 7: 1-8. (available online)

 The texts are available by the print shop Fronteretro, Via Sarca 191


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Key information

Field of research
SPS/08
ECTS
8
Term
First semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
56
Language
Italian

Staff

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    Barbara Grüning

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