The interview : from formal to postmodern /

Fontana, Andrea.

The interview : from formal to postmodern / Andrea Fontana and Anastasia H. Prokos. - Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2007. - 1 online resource (148 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-140) and index.

1. Interviewing in perspective : The interview society ; The history of interviewing -- 2. Structured interviewing -- 3. Group interviewing -- 4. Unstructured interviewing : Accessing the setting ; Understanding the language and culture of the respondents ; Deciding how to present oneself ; Locating an informant ; Gaining trust ; Establishing rapport ; Collecting empirical material -- 5. Types of unstructured interviewing : Oral history ; Creative interviewing ; Postmodern interviewing ; Grounded theory and the interview ; Gender and interviewing -- 6. Framing and interpreting interviews : Framing interviews ; Interpreting interviews -- 7. Ethical considerations -- 8. New trends in interviewing ; The interview as a negotiated accomplishment ; Empathetic interviewing ; The problematics of new approaches -- 9. Future directions : Formal interviews ; Group interviews ; Unstructured interviews ; Electronic interviewing -- Conclusion.

In this concise, student-friendly guide, Fontana and Prokos give a cogent introduction to the history, types, and methods of interviewing in the social sciences.

9781598747430 (electronic bk.) 1598747436 (electronic bk.) (hardback ; alk. paper) (hardback ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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