The focus group method and contemporary French sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2398622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacques Hamel (Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 341-353 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-7833 • E-ISSN: 1741-2978 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/144078301128756382 |
| OpenAlex | W2147237387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article reviews the development of the focus group method in French sociology as compared with the sociological intervention method proposed by Alain Touraine. It further purports to describe and discuss matters such as representativeness, objectivity, status of data and so forth. Lastly, it looks at the development of the epistemology of reception
Epistemology · Focus (optics · History of sociology · Objectivity (philosophy · Representativeness heuristic · Social science · Sociological imagination · Sociology · Education, sociology, and vocational training · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · French Urban and Social Studies · Psychology · Philosophy · Social Psychology
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Sociologists in Action
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |