Guide to Qualitative Research in Parliaments

Experiences and Practices
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-39807-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 149 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 338 g

This open access book is a hands-on guide on doing qualitative research in parliaments, exploring achievements and drawbacks for all. From early-career scholars looking for an ‘in’ to start their research to senior academics interested in methodological details, the book offers a novel approach to discussing qualitative methodologies. It presents unique insights based on a large-scale qualitative study in the European Parliament using interview and ethnographic data. Comprehensive yet accessible, the book accounts the step-by-step process of qualitative research in parliaments, offering a reflexive and analytical perspective that moves beyond a textbook or theory-only format.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berthet, Valentine

Gaweda, Barbara

Elomäki, Anna

Kantola, Johanna

Miller, Cherry

Ahrens, Petra

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Führung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction to a practical guide on conducting qualitative research in parliaments.- Chapter 2: Set Up: The European Parliament.- Chapter 3: Introducing our Data.- Chapter 4: How was data gathered? Doing research interviews and ethnography.- Chapter 5: Coding the data.- Chapter 6: Interpreting the data.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Valentine Berthet is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Helsinki, Centre for European Studies (CES).

Barbara Gaweda is Senior Researcher in the University of Helsinki, Centre for European Studies (CES).

Johanna Kantola is Professor of European Societies and their Politics in the University of Helsinki, Centre for European Studies (CES), Finland.

Cherry Miller is a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Petra Ahrens is Academy Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland. 

Anna Elomäki is Academy of Finland Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland.