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Interpreting Interviews Author: Mats Alvesson

ISBN: 9780857022585 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 176 Published: 16 October 2010 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.9 x 1.2 Description: `This book goes beyond the usual nuts and bolts methodology text to provide an insightful and exhaustive critique of the research interview. A very welcome text for the reflexive researcher.' Catherine Cassell, Professor of Occupational Psychology, Manchester Business School

In `interview society' the conduct of interviews is routinely used in order to give access to facts and experiences. The research interview is in with the brick and mortar of qualitative research, and is one of the most frequently used methods of obtaining knowledge of individuals, groups and organizations.

Researchers conducting interviews in the social sciences quickly find that there is no single best way to approach their task. This text offers a critique of traditional interviewing practices and provides a framework for thinking about issues such as trustworthiness, identity and language in a conceptual rather than technical context, supporting the development of a reflexive practice, clarifying the problems and possibilities of the use of interviews.

Through the use of eight original metaphors drawing on social and behavioural theory, th...

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