Question 1

Bonilla-Silva's (2018) primary finding is that whites have less racist views today and are more open-minded in their colour-blind approach.

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Bonilla-Silva argues that the colour-blind racism that is pervasive in his findings indicates that whites are minimizing the importance of race in the larger society, ignoring inequalities that exist or their role in it.

Question 2

Aspers and Corte (2019) articulated three main attributes of qualitative research in their review of articles on qualitative research methods and studies.

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They identified four attributes: process, distinctions, closeness, and improved understanding

Question 3

The process of qualitative research involves researchers identifying a clear set of variables, analysing their attributes, and developing conclusions.

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Qualitative researchers begin with categories or concepts, gather data, reflect on what the data reveal, and then gather more data.

Question 4

Qualitative research is an iterative process, where researchers are constantly questioning and exploring throughout the research process.

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Through the process of interpretation researchers continue to build on and reflect on what they are learning through the data collection process.

Question 5

Peek (2011) found from her interviews with Muslim Americans that they experienced increased physical assault, verbal harassment, discrimination, and hostility after the 9/11 attacks.

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Though her interviewees had always been aware of their minority status due to their religion, they experienced a back-lash after the 9/11 attacks.

Question 6

Taking the role of the other is an important aspect of qualitative research.

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Qualitative researchers strive to see the world from the eyes of the people they study.

Question 7

In qualitative research, it is not possible to share too much detailed description of the context being studied.

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Lofland and Lofland warned against "descriptive excess" where the amount of details overwhelms the analysis. Researchers have to strike a balance.

Question 8

Weiss' 2005 research found that retirement is generally understood as a discrete moment in time for retirees.

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Weiss found through his interviews of retirees that retirement was a process where status and self-conceptions shift in many ways.

Question 9

Qualitative researchers prefer an open-ended approach to data collection to ensure that they are not limiting their scope when in the field.

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A rigid or structured approach can limit what we discover.

Question 10

Jenkins (2019) expected her research to focus on describing the West African beauty salons where her field work took place, but discovered that nationality and citizenship differences were important dynamics.

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Her open-ended approach allowed her to be open to observing whatever dynamics were at work in the setting.

Question 11

Lareau's research question primarily focused on how race impacted parenting strategies.

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Lareau was interested in the connections between race, class, and parenting strategies, but her focus was primarily on class differences.

Question 12

The first step of qualitative research is selecting the research site and participants.

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The first step is formulating the research question/focus.

Question 13

Lareau analysed interview data by coding the transcripts of each interview allowing her to identify key themes and topics.

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Coding is a process where the research reads the transcripts line by line and identifies themes.

Question 14

Because of its' subjectivity, it is not possible to generalize findings from qualitative research.

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Qualitative researchers have a different approach to generalizability and objectivity than quantitative researchers do, but this does not mean that their findings cannot be generalized or that they are solely subjective.

Question 15

Quantitative research, by nature, is more objective than qualitative research.

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Quantitative researchers have to be aware of and think about power, perspectives, and choices in the research process.

Question 16

Explain in your own words the terms inductive, constructionist, naturalistic, and interpretivist. How do these influence qualitative research studies?

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Question 17

When did qualitative research emerge as a recognized methodology? What sorts of studies did early qualitative researchers engage in and why was this the best approach?

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Question 18

Describe the four main attributes that define qualitative research according to Aspers and Corte. Discuss how these enable qualitative researchers to develop particular understandings about their topics.

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Question 19

Compare the results of Schuman et al's (1997) findings about racial attitudes with what Bonilla-Silva found. What accounts for the differences?

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Question 20

What topics or situations might be particularly useful to study using qualitative methods? Why? Provide a few examples.

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Quiz 5: How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research