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‘Re-Using’ Qualitative Data: On the Merits of an Investigative Epistemology

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This article is written to accompany and respond to the articles that form the special issue of Sociological Research Online on ‘Re-using qualitative data’. It argues that the articles are a welcome contribution, because they help to move the debate beyond moralistic and polarised positions, to demonstrate instead what sociologists can achieve by ‘re-using’ qualitative data. The article argues for an investigative epistemology and investigative practices to guide qualitative data use and ‘re-use’, and suggests that this is particularly important in the current social research climate.

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  • Jennifer Mason, 2007. "‘Re-Using’ Qualitative Data: On the Merits of an Investigative Epistemology," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 12(3), pages 39-42, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:12:y:2007:i:3:p:39-42
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.1507
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