Grounded Theory-Hook
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- It’s a bit misleading because it’s more a method than a theory.
- Maybe use ground theorizing for the process, grounded theory for the product?
Key points
- It’s a process for developing a new theory
- Led by, and constantly refers back to the data. A systematic way to analyze qualitative data.
- Analysis is not seperate from data collection, the analysis is conducted as data is collected.
Process Overview
- Identify your “substantive area” and who to research.
- Collect data
- Make observations
- Access pre-existing records
- Converse with participants
- Conduct open coding
- Write memos throughout
- Identify the “core category” and then selectively code for that core
- Find the theoretical codes that best organize the substantive codes
- Review other literature and integrate your theory with it.
Talks about coding
Strengths and Criticisms
- The lack of an initial literature review lends it better for newer fields of research without established literature.
- Talks about some other stuff, but I found that too edge case-d to be useful.
