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Journal of Medicine and the Person
Published in: Journal of Medicine and the Person 3/2013

01-12-2013 | Review

Qualitative research: mapping an ongoing journey

Author: Mariaelena Bartesaghi

Published in: Journal of Medicine and the Person | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

In this personal essay, the author argues for a language-centered approach to qualitative research, with a focus on reconstructing the practices of those we study as reflexively constitutive of our social world.
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Metadata
Title
Qualitative research: mapping an ongoing journey
Author
Mariaelena Bartesaghi
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Journal of Medicine and the Person / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 2035-9411
Electronic ISSN: 2036-3877
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12682-013-0160-3

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