World grounded theory day!
On March 12th, 2021 an international group of grounded theory researchers held ‘World Grounded Theory Day’: a webinar to celebrate, discuss and debate grounded theory in all its forms. Featured speakers and panel members are from different schools of grounded theory and are among the most respected in the areas they represent. Some of the presentations are provided here:
Antony Bryant, Leeds Beckett University, (UK), co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Grounded Theory, (Current Developments in Grounded Theory), and author of The Varieties of Grounded Theory.
Classic Grounded Theory presented by Tom Andrews, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, (Ireland).
Constructivist Grounded Theory presented by Barry Gibson, University of Sheffield (UK), co-author (with Jan Hartman), Rediscovering Grounded Theory.
Situational Analysis presented by Adele Clark, University of California (USA) and Carrie Friese London School of Economics (UK) authors of Situational Analysis Grounded Theory After the Interpretive Turn (with Rachel S Washburn)
Straussian Grounded Theory presented by Jörg Strübing, Institut für Soziologie, Universität Tübingen
Strauss and Corbin presented by Jane Mills, La Trobe Rural Health School (Australia) co-author (with Melanie Birks) of Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide.
Organisers:
Tom Andrews, University College Cork, Ireland
Antony Bryant, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
Barry Gibson, Sheffield University, United Kingdom
Astrid Gynnild, University of Bergen, Norway
Lars Harryson, Lund University, Sweden
Vivian Martin, Central Connecticut State University, USA
Alvita Nathaniel, West Virginia University, United States of America
Pernilla Pergert, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Anna Sandgren, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Helen Scott, Grounded Theory Online, United Kingdom
Michael Thomas, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America
Cathy Urquhart, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
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. We suggest you read this book in a relaxed way for an introduction to the ideas underpinning grounded theory. Bear in mind that the way that Glaser uses some of the terms changes over the next 50 years as he develops his explication of the method. I notice there is now also a Kindle version
.Next we recommend that you read Doing Grounded Theory: Issues & Discussion (USA link
and UK link)
more intentionally. Relate what you read to your study and read and re-read relevant chapters as you progress your study. Keep it close: it has the potential to become your 'constant companion' for the duration!Once you have started coding try Theoretical Sensitivity: Advances in the Methodology of Grounded Theory (USA link
and UK link)
. This book is really useful and whilst written before 'Doing GT', we suggest that it is best read after reading 'Doing GT', when you are more familiar with the method and more comfortable with the nomenclature (not jargon : )Theoretical codes bring light and shape to your theory. They are introduced in 'Theoretical Sensitivity' but this book The Grounded Theory Perspective III: Theoretical Coding (USA link
and UK link)
is the key to unlocking your understanding of how to recognise the theoretical code(s) that best organise your substantive codes. (Be reassured that it will all make sense by the time you've finished your study; GT is an experiential method - you have to do it, to understand it! And of course, we are here to help along the way).
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