Module 11 - Thematic Analysis Flashcards
What is discourse analysis (DA)?
An immensely popular approach to the study of talk and text, an umbrella term that refers to a number of different theoretical and methodological movements.
Differentiate micro and macro discourse analysis.
Macro (top-down) focuses on how we understand the effects of power, knowledge and ideology. Micro (bottom-up) analysis focuses on the actions and effects of situation interaction of conversation, understanding of everyday talk and interaction.
What is a discourse?
A discourse is a way of representing an object, event, or phenomenon in particular way/ways.
While there is no universally agreed-upon set of procedures for discourse analysis, what are the five general steps?
identify discursive objects, identify discourses, examine action orientation, examine effects, and consider context.
What is IPA?
a meaning-focused qualitative method of data analysis committed to understanding first-person perspective from third person position so far as is possible.
What are the two meanings of IPA?
Phenomenological (science of consciousness) to explore in detail the participant’s view of the world and acquire an insider’s perspective.
Hermeneutic (theory of interpretation) understanding of another’s personal world depends on, and is complicated by the researcher’s own conceptions.
What are the six phases of thematic analysis?
- familiarising yourself with the data and identifying items of potential interest, 2. generating initial codes, 3. searching for themes and subthemes, 4. reviewing potential themes, 5. defining and naming themes, 6. producing the report.
Explain Semantic themes versus latent themes.
Semantic themes are themes identified within the explicit or surface meaning of the data. The analyst is not looking beyond what the person is saying. Latent themes the analyst is looking for the underlying ideas.
