Qualitative Methods

Question 1

Qualitative reasoning is mainly grounded in what type of reasoning

Answer 1

Inductive

Question 2

Mason, 1996 said that QRM is mainly focussed on what

Answer 2

How the world is interpreted, understood and experienced. Sensitive to the social context in which they are produced

Question 3

What position would argue that QRM would be a better way of exploring the complexities of social life

Answer 3

Anti naturalist position

Question 4

Benefits of using qual methods to look at social life

Answer 4

Find more issues than just using scientific methods
Adds nuance to enquiries
Gives attention to the complex relationships in social life

Question 5

There is constantly disorder and order within all…

Answer 5

Physical and social systems

Question 6

What scholars say there is disorder in the world

Answer 6

Urry

Gray

Question 7

Urry said that life is held together but is always…

Answer 7

‘On the edge of chaos’

Question 8

Order is a facade according to Grey, so what is the role of the qualitative geographer

Answer 8

To probe and question how this chaos plays out

Question 9

What does complexity theory argue

Answer 9

By understanding one aspect of a system, you decrease the complexity of the system as a whole

Question 10

How do qualitative methods address a complex world

Answer 10

By acknowledging that they’re complex methods in themselves

Question 11

Why can inductive reasoning be difficult

Answer 11

They often rely on various methods and subsequently have various interpretations and analysis attached to it

Question 12

Name 5 different qualitative methods (PIPVA)

Answer 12

Participatory action 
Interviews 
Participant observation 
Visual analysis 
Archival research