Includes bibliographical references and author and subject indexes.

Mapping the Field / Uwe Flick -- Notes Toward a Theory of Qualitative Data Analysis / Joseph A. Maxwell and Margaret Chmiel -- Analytic Inspiration in Ethnographic Fieldwork / Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein -- Sampling Strategies in Qualitative Research / Tim Rapley -- Transcription as a Crucial Step of Data Analysis / Sabine Kowal and Daniel C. O'Connell -- Collaborative Analysis of Qualitative Data / Flora Cornish, Alex Gillespie and Tania Zittoun -- Qualitative Comparative Practices : Dimensions, Cases and Strategies / Monika Palmberger and Andre Gingrich -- Reflexivity and the Practice of Qualitative Research / Tim May and Beth Perry -- Induction, Deduction, Abduction / Jo Reichertz -- Interpretation and Analysis / Carla Willig -- Grounded Theory and Theoretical Coding / Robert Thornberg and Kathy Charmaz -- Qualitative Content Analysis / Margrit Schreier -- Phenomenology as a Research Method / Thomas S. Eberle -- Narrative Analysis : The Constructionist Approach / Cigdem Esin, Mastoureh Fathi and Corinne Squire -- Documentary Method / Ralf Bohnsack -- Hermeneutics and Objective Hermeneutics / Andreas Wernet -- Cultural Studies / Rainer Winter -- Netnographic Analysis : Understanding Culture through Social Media Data / Robert V. Kozinets, Pierre-Yann Dolbec, and Amanda Earley -- Using Software in Qualitative Analysis / Graham R. Gibbs -- Analysing Interviews / Kathryn Roulston -- Analysing Focus Groups / Rosaline S. Barbour -- Conversations and Conversation Analysis / Merran Toerien -- Discourses and Discourse Analysis / Carla Willig -- Analysing Observations / Amir B. Marvasti -- Analysing Documents / Amanda Coffey -- Analysing News Media / Darrin Hodgetts and Kerry Chamberlain -- Analysing Images / Marcus Banks -- Analysis of Film / Lothar Mikos -- Analysing Sounds / Christoph Maeder -- Video Analysis and Videography / Hubert Knoblauch, René Tuma and Bernt Schnettler -- Analysing Virtual Data / Winfried Marotzki, Jens Holze and Dan Verständig -- Reanalysis of Qualitative Data / David Wästerfors, Malin Åkerström and Katarina Jacobsson -- Qualitative Meta-analysis / Ladislav Timulak -- Quality of Data Analysis / Rosaline S. Barbour -- Ethical Use of Qualitative Data and Findings / Donna M. Mertens -- Analytic Integration in Qualitatively Driven (QUAL) Mixed and Multiple Methods Designs / Janice M. Morse and Lory J. Maddox -- Generalization in and from Qualitative Analysis / Joseph A. Maxwell and Margaret Chmiel -- Theorization from Data / Udo Kelle -- Writing and/as Analysis or Performing the World / Norman K. Denzin -- Implementation : Putting Analyses into Practice / Michael Murray.

The wide range of approaches to data analysis in qualitative research can seem daunting even for experienced researchers. This handbook is the first to provide a state-of-the art overview of the whole field of QDA; from general analytic strategies used in qualitative research, to approaches specific to particular types of qualitative data, including talk, text, sounds, images and virtual data. The handbook includes chapters on traditional analytic strategies such as grounded theory, content analysis, hermeneutics, phenomenology and narrative.