This second edition of Kathy Charmaz's groundbreaking, bestselling text retains the accessible and engaging style of the first edition to present a benchmark introduction to doing grounded theory from a constructivist perspective. This expanded second edition: - Explores how to effectively focus on data collection and to think about it for theorizing - Adds two new chapters that guide the reader through conducting and analysing interviews in grounded theory studies - Adds a new chapter on the relationship between symbolic interactionism and grounded theory - Considers recent epistemological debates about the place of prior theory and the legacy of Anselm Strauss for grounded theory This is a seminal title for anyone serious about understanding and doing grounded theory research. | Constructing Grounded Theory by Kathy Charmaz, Paperback | Indigo Chapters