Grounded Theory: The Philosophy, Method, and Work of Barney Glaser

Co-discovered by Glaser during the middle 1960s, grounded theory is reported to be the most invoked method in qualitative research, though there are now many varieties and some confusion over its features. Here researchers from nine countries discuss teaching grounded theory, doing grounded theory, historical and philosophical grounding, and advanced grounding theory. Among the topics are atmosphering for conceptual discovery, conducting interviews online, developing grounded theory using focus groups, an integrated philosophical framework that fits grounded theory, a biographical interview with Glaser, and the power of an enduring concept. There is no index. Brown Walker Press is a division of Dissertation.com and Universal Publishers (Boca Raton, Florida). Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)