Cultural Psychology and Qualitative Methodology Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
Qualitative methodologies in cultural psychology often lack the objective and verifiable character of quantitative analysis. Author Carl Ratner corrects this shortcoming by rigorously systematizing qualitative methods. The book discusses, for example, means of systematizing such subjective reports a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1997, 1997
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1997 |
| Series: | Path in Psychology, Published in Cooperation with Publications for the Advancement of Theory and History in Psychology (Path)
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Qualitative methodologies in cultural psychology often lack the objective and verifiable character of quantitative analysis. Author Carl Ratner corrects this shortcoming by rigorously systematizing qualitative methods. The book discusses, for example, means of systematizing such subjective reports as interviews, letters, and diaries, which often yield valuable data that is not easily quantified. Ratner argues that "complex psychological phenomena are expressed through extended responses" and hence are best studied by new, more regularized qualitative methods that go beyond measuring simple, overt responses |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 262 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781475726817 |