Download or read book Microcomputer Applications in Qualitative Research written by Bryan Pfaffenberger and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microcomputer Applications in Qualitative Research critically surveys the many ways microcomputers and programmes can be used to further qualitative social research. The author focuses on the liabilities and benefits of using this technology for research purposes and provides a generic, conceptual approach rather than a how-to guide to specific computers and programmes. Underlying every chapter is the conviction that microcomputer technology can only be useful in qualitative studies if its limitations, including its potentially negative or constraining impact, are kept in mind. The impact of microcomputer technology on qualitative research is considered in its relation to society as a whole.