Methods Workshop: Rethinking the Qualitative Interview: Some thoughts from social psychology
Date: Thursday 29 November 2007, 3-5pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Crawford House, University of Manchester (see below for directions)
This workshop is jointly organised with the British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section [opens in new window].
Workshop Content
‘Psychoanalytically-Informed Qualitative Research’ Dr Brendan Gough (Real Life Methods, University of Leeds)
Brendan Gough will briefly review recent attempts by social psychologists to refashion qualitative interviewing along psychoanalytic lines before working through an example of psychoanalytically-informed interviewing based on his work on father-son resemblances as part of the Real Life Methods Living Resemblances project . Particular attention will be given to the role of biographical and emotional factors in the construction of masculine identities. More about Brendan's research [new window].
Copies of the powerpoint slides for this presentation are available on request by emailing brendan.gough@ntu.ac.uk.
'Is interview data any use? Responding to (indirect) complaints' Dr Anna Madill (University of Leeds)
The semi-structured interview is one of the most popular methods of data collection in qualitative research but is under critique with the argument that more focus should be given naturally occurring material.
Anna Madill takes forward this critique through examining how semi-structured interviews differ from spontaneous conversation using for comparison the ubiquitous phenomena of the indirect complaint. More about Anna's research [new window].
Registration
Academics, researchers working outside academia, and postgraduate students are all welcome. There is no charge.
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. YOU CAN STILL REGISTER TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.
Venue
The original venue for this workshop (Harold Hankins building) has been changed.
Lecture Theatre 2, Crawford House, Oxford Road, University of Manchester. Crawford House is number 31 on the campus map [opens in new window]. The entrance to Crawford House is under the pedestrian bridge over Oxford Road.
