Using Computers to Analyze Ethnographic Field Data
Theoretical and Practical Considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2297371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Dohan (0000-0002-7052-1288, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720), Martín Sánchez-Jankowski (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720), Martín Sánchez‐jankowski (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 477-498 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Sociology (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-0572 • E-ISSN: 1545-2115 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.soc.24.1.477 |
| OpenAlex | W2107303196 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 32 |
Computer-assisted data analysis is usually associated with the analysis of aggregate data according to the tenets of logical positivism. But there are more than twenty computer programs designed to assist researchers analyzing ethnographic data, and these programs may be used by researchers with a variety of epistemological orientations. Some computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDA) programs automate analysis procedures that have been used by generations of ethnographers. Others open up new directions through the use of linked coding schemes, hypertext, and case-based hypothesis testing. Ethnographers interested in computer assistance must acquaint themselves with the variety of capabilities and programs available because no one program dominates the CAQDA field. In this article, we provide an overview of the theoretical and practical considerations bearing on the choice of CAQDA software
Coding (social sciences · Data science · Ethnography · Field (mathematics · Programming language · Social science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Artificial Intelligence · Software
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |