Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-140) and index
1. Interviewing in perspective : The interview society ; The history of interviewing -- 2. Structured interviewing -- 3. Group interviewing -- 4. Unstructured interviewing : Accessing the setting ; Understanding the language and culture of the respondents ; Deciding how to present oneself ; Locating an informant ; Gaining trust ; Establishing rapport ; Collecting empirical material -- 5. Types of unstructured interviewing : Oral history ; Creative interviewing ; Postmodern interviewing ; Grounded theory and the interview ; Gender and interviewing -- 6. Framing and interpreting interviews : Framing interviews ; Interpreting interviews -- 7. Ethical considerations -- 8. New trends in interviewing ; The interview as a negotiated accomplishment ; Empathetic interviewing ; The problematics of new approaches -- 9. Future directions : Formal interviews ; Group interviews ; Unstructured interviews ; Electronic interviewing -- Conclusion.
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