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Research Methods in Politics 17

Research Methods in Politics 17. Analysing Qualitative Information: Classifying, Coding, Interpreting. Teaching and Learning Objectives. to learn how to develop and apply your own codes to learn how to interpret coded information using tables and diagrams

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Research Methods in Politics 17

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  1. Research Methods in Politics17 Analysing Qualitative Information: Classifying, Coding, Interpreting Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  2. Teaching and Learning Objectives • to learn how to develop and apply your own codes • to learn how to interpret coded information using tables and diagrams • to understand how to use the techniques of ‘memo-ing’, case analysis meetings and interim case summaries • to learn how to construct your own typology Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  3. Qualitative Information • ‘talk and text’ • methods of analysis • coding • CAQDAS • manually • content analysis • discourse analysis Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  4. Codes • simple • short • unique • memorable • alpha-numeric • generic Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  5. Codes • theoretical codes • descriptive codes • inferential codes • factors • ‘in vivo’ codes • first-level coding • tagging Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  6. Generic Codes Education E Pre-school Ep Early Years Epe Nursery Epn Infants Ei Junior Ej Secondary Es Sixth-Form E6 TeacherE6t Further Education Ef Higher Education Eh University Ehu Uni-Tutor EhutUni-Friend Ehuf Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  7. Example: Wilson/ Heath • Variable EducationE Sunday school Ess prep school Ep secondary school Es sixth-Form Es6 university Eu teachers and tutors Et • variableFamilyF Father Ff Mother Fm Sibling Fs Grandparents Fg Uncles and Aunts Fua Wife Fw Children Fc Others Fo • variableReligionR NonConformism Rn Methodism Rnm Church of England Rcoe Ministers Rp Lay preachers Rlp Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  8. First-Level Coding Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  9. Tabulating Coded Passages Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  10. Colour-Code Co-Variables Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  11. Meta-Analysis Family Labour party 1930’s depression Significant others Religion Voluntary Organ’s Education Marx Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  12. Analytical Typology Tests explanation that political choices of Wilson and Heath were class and conformity conformity Class conforming working class (Wilson) nonconforming working-class (D. Davis) conforming middle class (Heath) non-conforming middle class (Attlee) conforming upper class (Macmillan) nonconforming upper class (Mosley) Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  13. Miles and Huberman (1994) • case study meetings • interim case study • memo-ing • matrix displays • cognitive maps • folk taxonomy Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

  14. Questions for Discussion or Assignments • Consider and discuss the transcripts of the interviews with Harold Wilson and Edward Heath. On the basis of your theoretical understanding gained from other courses, what causal influences on their political choices would you suggest? Scan the texts. Develop your own generic codes and apply these. What additional, in vivo codes would you suggest? Tabulate the codes and extracts for Wilson and Heath. Tabulate a comparison of the transcripts. Develop a typology of your own. What inferences would you suggest? 2. Visit www.bbc.co.uk On the home page, enter “Paxman Interviews”. Select an interview with a UK political elite. If in doubt, use interview with Tony Blair on 27 April 2005. Click on ‘printable version’. Download, transcribe and code. Note that you can also watch video recordings of many BBC interviews Research Methods in Politics Chapter 17

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