Reproducing or constructing? Some questions about transcription in social research

Qualitative Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 553-569

  Hammersley, Martyn ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

constructionism; data; evidence; foundationalism; transcription

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749244536     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794110375230     Document Type: Article

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