Constructing Grounded Theory

Great choice if interested in thematic analysis.

Charmaz conseguiu elaborar um material prático, que orienta muito bem uma pesquisa/análise qualitativa do tipo TFD. Ela marca as diferenças da sua análise (construtivista) do método de Corbin e Strauss, mas a indica como se manter no método deles.

Excellent book. I bought it after going through charmaz videos and found them engaging. The book is lucid, considerate of the learner. Great step by step learning

I bought this book because I am taking a grounded theory course, and I also am planning to conduct research using grounded theory approach. I have previously conducted qualitative research, so I have some experience. This book by Charmaz is well-written, very clear, and organized. The best thing I liked is that she included many examples to illustrate each aspect (e.g. conducting semi-structured interviews, data analysis, coding, writing ...etc.). She also clearly explains the history of grounded theory and the different approaches used by other experts (Strauss, Glasser, Corbin ...etc.). I only caught 2 errors in the whole book, at one place there were 2 periods, the other error was also very minor (but can't remember what it was). Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in qualitative research in general, not necessarily grounded theory, a lot of Charmaz's approaches in conducting grounded theory can be applied in conducting qualitative research in general (to enhance credibility, trustworthiness ...etc.), such as being reflexive, writing memos ...etc. At the end of the book there is a glossary were you'll find the definitions for all terms, that was very helpful. Index and references were also of course included.

THE book by THE expert. Impenetrable if you don't speak fluent pedagogobabble. However if, like me, you are doing a PhD using Grounded Theory, it is everything you could wish for and more. Compact, well structured, dense and vitamin enriched.