Qualitative Research: A Reader in Philosophy, Core Concepts, and Practice - Paperbackby Shirley R. Steinberg (Other), Lucinda Carspecken (Editor), Phil Francis Carspecken (Editor) We conceived of this book with the idea that critical explorations into the key philosophical issues in qualitative research could throw light on distortions, power relations, hidden assumptions and possibilities within the field, and could ultimately provide the groundwork for needed change and new directions. We wanted to do this with rigor, getting