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Book SynopsisThis guide explains how to conduct a discursive psychology research project. Such research explores how our use of language results in specific beliefs, versions of reality, and social actions.
Trade ReviewThis excellent, readily accessible book covers the key steps involved in conducting discursive psychological studies, discussing theoretical background and research design through to publication and dissemination of findings. The useful examples neatly clarify the points and decisions involved in each step. -- Professor Chris McVittie, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 5, and Professor of Social Psychology, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Scotland
This accessible text renders the process of doing discursive psychology transparent. McMullen leads us through the stages of discursive psychological research, using clear examples while also pointing to the possibilities, limitations, and debates associated with such research. It is appropriate for students as well as researchers interested in the analysis of language-as-used. -- H. Lorraine Radtke, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Table of ContentsSeries Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox
1. Conceptual Foundations of Discursive Psychology
What Is Discourse, and What Is Discourse Analysis?
What Is Discursive Psychology, and What Is Critical Discursive Psychology?
Why Choose Discursive Psychology, and What Does This Choice Entail?
What Are Some Major Components of Discursive Psychology?
Deciding Whether to Use This Methodology
2. Designing a Study
Stating the Topic and Engaging in Initial Searches of Literatures
Framing the Research Question(s)
Determining What Type of Data to Collect or Generate to Address Your Research Questions
3. Collecting and Generating Data
Collecting Archival or Already Existing Data
Generating Data From Interviews or Focus Groups
4. Analyzing Your Data
A Process of Data Analysis
Examples of Detailed Analyses of Extracts of Data
Concluding Comments on Analyzing Your Data
5. Disseminating Your Research
Preparing a Manuscript for Publication in a Journal
Beyond the Manuscript
6. What Constitutes Good Discursive Research?
Documentation
Demonstration
Plausibility
Coherence
Fruitfulness
7. Ongoing Conversations
Questions of Ethics
Questions Related to Conceptual Advancements and Methodological Innovations
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Exemplar Studies
Appendix B: Commonly Used Transcription Notations
Appendix C: Examples of Discursive Devices and Resources
References
Index
About the Author
About the Series Editors
