Context and Method in Qualitative Research (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803976320)

Gale Miller is Professor of Sociology at Marquette University. He has made significant contributions to social problems theory, the sociology of work, occupations and organizations, as well as qualitative methods. His recent studies include qualitative studies of conflict in public bureaucracies, the philosophy and practice of poststructuralist counselling, and the social organization of institutional discourse and power. His recent books include Dispute Domains and Welfare Claims (with James A Holstein), Enforcing the Work Ethic (with James A Holstein).

Robert Dingwall is Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham. He has made distinguished contributions to the fields of medical sociology, the sociology of law and the sociology of the professions, including studies of decision-making in child protection, divorce mediation, asbestos disease litigation, medical negligence and professional regulation. His recent books include Quality and Regulation in Health Care (with Paul Fenn) and The Protection of Children (with John Eekelaar and Topsy Murray).

CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Michael Bloor University of Wales Cardiff

Isobel Bowler University of Nottingham

Emmanuel Lazega LASMAS - CNRS Paris

Kath Melia University of Edinburgh

David Silverman Goldsmith′s College University of London