Annotated Bibliography On Grounded Theory

Annotated Bibliography

Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods Series). Pine Forge Press

The book “Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods Series” by Charmaz focuses on explaining to the reader how to use grounded theory. According to the author grounded theory is a very influential way to work with qualitative data. The book has numerous vivid illustrations that make it lively. The author also carefully argued her thoughts to make it a useful and essential reading. The author is a leading exponent of the grounded theory. She provides a clear guide to a new person in this field and uses worked examples to enhance the understanding. I found this book to be one of the best on the topic of grounded theory and social enquiry.

G., & Strauss, A. L. (2009). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Transaction publishers.

The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research is a book by Strauss and Glaser that seeks to address how theory from data is discovered, systematically obtained, analyzed in social research and how it can furthered. According to the book, grounded theory is the discovery of theory from data. They argue that this is a major task that confronts sociology. They also stated that this provided relevant explanations prediction interpretation and application. I found this book useful in the explanation of grounded theory. The book aims at improving the capacity to generate theory relevant to social research. This book is useful for anyone who study’s social phenomena especially when the study focuses on qualitative