Internet inquiry : conversations about method

Markham, Annette N. (Added Author). Baym, Nancy K. (Added Author).

Summary: Internet Inquiry presents distinctive and divergent viewpoints on how to think about and conduct qualitative Internet research. Organized around methodological questions, this book addresses ethical, practical, and logistical issues, employing an approach that fosters open-ended dialogue. Each question is addressed by three researchers from different disciplines and nations to promote interdisciplinary thinking.

Record details

ISBN: 9781412910002 (cloth)
ISBN: 1412910005 (cloth)
ISBN: 9781412910019 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1412910013 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xix, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-217) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Question one: How can qualitative Internet researchers define the boundaries of their projects? -- Question two: How can researchers make sense of the issues involved in collecting and interpreting online and offline data? -- Question three: How do various notions of privacy influence decisions in qualitative Internet research? -- Question four: How do issues of gender and sexuality influence the structures and processes of qualitative Internet research? -- Question five: How can qualitative researchers produce work that is meaningful across time, space, and culture? -- Question six: What constitutes quality in qualitative Internet research?