A Constructive/ist Response to Glaser. About Barney G. Glaser: Constructivist Grounded Theory? Published in FQS 3(3)

Authors

  • Antony Bryant Leeds Metropolitan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-4.1.757

Keywords:

grounded theory, qualitative research, constructivism

Abstract

Recent articles on the Grounded Theory Method (GTM) have started to analyze its conceptual and philosophical foundations. In particular it has been argued that the early characterizations by GLASER and STRAUSS exhibit a scientistic and positivist orientation that is no longer tenable. In her recent contribution to the GTM literature, CHARMAZ distinguished between objectivist GTM and constructivist GTM. This drew a response from Barney GLASER in an earlier issue of FQS. What follows is a rejoinder to GLASER, offering some clarification of developments in people's understanding of this important and widely-used qualitative approach. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0301155

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Author Biography

Antony Bryant, Leeds Metropolitan University

Antony BRYANT is Professor of Informatics at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, and ASEM Chair at the Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya. Originally a social scientist, he retrained as a software engineer, and worked as a software developer before moving into university teaching. His research interests include software specification, information management and research methods. He is currently involved with several projects using GTM along the lines described in some of his recent writing.

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Published

2003-01-31

How to Cite

Bryant, A. (2003). A Constructive/ist Response to Glaser. About Barney G. Glaser: Constructivist Grounded Theory? Published in FQS 3(3). Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-4.1.757

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2003): Qualitative Methods in Various Disciplines IV: Sport Sciences

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Single Contributions

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Copyright (c) 2003 Antony Bryant

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