Qualitative_data_analysis

Capra, F. 29, 64, 99
case studies 14, 51, 77
cases 79–7, 91, 184–9;
use of matrices to compare see matrices
categories:
connections between see connections;
creating 99–118
see also category sets;
definitions 108–3, 129–3, 133, 188,
211, 247, 280;
inclusive/exclusive 21–1, 44, 46, 113–8,
148, 152, 188, 218;
mapping see mapping;
overlapping 21, 117
categories, assigning 28, 119–28, 198, 247,
260;
breaking up data into bits 121–18, 127–
1;
mechanics of 119–15, 125, 127, 131,
280;
problems illustrated in letters from
Vincent to Theo 122, 125–27;
working chronologically and in sequence
125–20
categories, splitting and splicing 136–31,
210, 239, 259, 272;
combining categories 147–51;
subcategorization see subcategorization
categorization 6, 20–21, 27, 41, 43–4, 49,
60, 63, 160, 177, 206, 210, 239, 247,
259, 262, 263, 272, 273;
and linking as complementary activities
160, 166–60
category, meaning of a 108
category sets 103–118, 133, 136, 149;
approaches to creation of 109–5, 117;
familiarity with data required to create
115–10;
flexibility 117;
levels of classification 113, 114–9;
refining 111–9, 117–12
causal relationships and links 163–6, 190–3,
193–90, 218–14
Churchill, Winston 273
classification 21–3, 28, 30–1, 40–46, 48, 51,
99;
INDEX 289
levels of 113, 114–9, 148;
see also categories;
category sets
coding data 58, 60, 121, 136
Cody, L. 233
communication of meaning 32–5, 39, 116;
ambiguity 35–7
computer software 4, 58, 77, 274, 280–4;
for individual processes see under
computers
computers 4–5, 8, 56–64, 235, 274–8;
and annotating and reading 91–8, 94,
280;
and assigning categories 119–15, 125,
127, 131, 161, 280;
auditing analysis 62, 275;
boolean operators 152, 182, 235, 280;
and category definitions 188, 280;
connecting 180–9, 280–4;
and corroboration of evidence 229, 231,
234, 281;
creation of bits of data 125;
different ways of analysing data 235;
facilities for reformatting data 79;
and graphic representation 57, 77, 114,
203, 207, 208, 211, 213, 224, 225, 251,
257, 259, 281;
and interactive accounts 267;
linking 61–62, 94–1, 121, 139, 161–4,
172,
management of data 56–7, 75–86, 127,
181, 280;
problems and criticisms of 63–2;
and producing account 56, 254–9, 259,
263, 281;
recategorization of data 155;
retrieval and search facilities 58, 60–9,
127, 127, 135, 136–30, 147, 224, 275,
280–4;
and subcategorization 145, 147
concepts, conceptualization 3, 5, 6, 7, 11–
12, 18, 19–20, 21, 22, 23–3, 25, 27, 45,
46, 61, 143, 147, 262, 263, 274;
auditing evolution of 62;
as basis of future inferences 208, 249;
connections between see connections;
new v. established 267–1
concepts-indicators approach 3