Asynchronous online communication for qualitative research /
This entry focuses on asynchronous written online communication, whereby the communication partners are not simultaneously present (on the screen) and communicate to each other with a time lag. Mainly, it is about the opportunities, this kind of data could possibly offer to qualitative research when...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Digital and media research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This entry focuses on asynchronous written online communication, whereby the communication partners are not simultaneously present (on the screen) and communicate to each other with a time lag. Mainly, it is about the opportunities, this kind of data could possibly offer to qualitative research when used for questioning (interviews and group discussions). Written asynchronous online communication (e.g., via email, web forums, WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram posts and comments) has become a part of everyday life, and one can assume that individuals use it to realize certain actions or to understand themselves and others. Therefore, it is also being increasingly used for qualitative questioning, although its actual gains for qualitative research and the exact techniques necessary for conducting such "talks" are still relatively unclear. Frequently, qualitative ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529747270 1529747279 9781526421036 1526421038 |