Naturalistic inquiry is about studying people in everyday circumstances using ordinary means. It strives to blend in—respecting people in their daily lives, taking their actions and experiences seriously while not interfering—in order to come to theoretical understanding. This textbook offers guidance, combining thoughtful reflection with practical tips. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students in social science; for practitioners in social work, healthcare, policy advice, and organizational consultancy; and for all who have a genuine interest in society and its members.
Joost Beuvingteaches anthropology at Radboud University, Nijmegen.Geert de Vriesteaches sociology at VU University Amsterdam and Amsterdam University College.
List of boxes
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The arc of naturalistic inquiry
Naturalistic inquiry and qualitative research
Genesis and audience of the book
Outline
1. On naturalistic inquiry: Key issues and practices
1.1. Positivism and interpretivism: Auguste Comte versus Max Weber
1.2. Describing, understanding, and explaining
1.3. Definitions of situations and social facts
1.4. Positivist and naturalistic designs
1.5. Qualitative versus quantitative methods?
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