1st Edition
The Meaning of Contemplation for Social Qualitative Research Applications and Examples
By Krzysztof T. Konecki
Copyright 2022
170 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
170 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
170 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers an account of contemplative reflection in qualitative social research. Focusing on the experiences of the researcher – including sensory and emotional experiences – and the work of the mind in the investigative process, it considers the means by which the researcher’s basic assumptions can be analyzed and bracketed, so as to shed light on the process by which knowledge is... Read more
1. Grounded Theory Methodology and Phenomenological Qualitative Research 2. Towards Contemplative Grounded Theory: Constructing Categories and the Minding of the Researcher 3. The Sociology of the Lifeworld versus the Deathworld: How Can One Protect the Lifeworld? 4. Mindful Sociology: A Contemplative Diary in Studying the Work of the Mind of a Sociologist in the Times of Coronavirus 5. Experiencing the Space: Visiting Cemeteries on All Saints’ Day and an Ordinary Day
Biography
Krzysztof T. Konecki is Professor of Sociology and Chief of the Department of Sociology of Organization and Management at the University of Łódź, Poland. He is also editor-in-chief of Qualitative Sociology Review and President of the Polish Sociological Association. He has published extensively on qualitative methods and grounded theory methodology and is the author of Advances in Contemplative Social Research.
