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Discourse analysis: principles, applications and critique

Discourse analysis: principles, applications and critique
Discourse analysis: principles, applications and critique
With increasing attention being given to the use of qualitative methods in health research, there has been a concurrent growth in interest concerning different positions within the broad enterprise of 'qualitative research'. Discourse analysis, a methodology falling within the postmodern tradition, has to date been little used within therapy research. This paper outlines the principles of discourse analysis, before reviewing the research literature in the fields of the therapies, nursing and medicine where discourse analysis has been used, in order to explore and clarify what this methodology can offer. Finally, a critique of discourse analysis is presented.
0308-0226
566-572
Ballinger, Claire
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Payne, Sheila
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Ballinger, Claire
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Payne, Sheila
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Ballinger, Claire and Payne, Sheila (2000) Discourse analysis: principles, applications and critique. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63 (12), 566-572.

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With increasing attention being given to the use of qualitative methods in health research, there has been a concurrent growth in interest concerning different positions within the broad enterprise of 'qualitative research'. Discourse analysis, a methodology falling within the postmodern tradition, has to date been little used within therapy research. This paper outlines the principles of discourse analysis, before reviewing the research literature in the fields of the therapies, nursing and medicine where discourse analysis has been used, in order to explore and clarify what this methodology can offer. Finally, a critique of discourse analysis is presented.

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Published date: December 2000
Organisations: Primary Care & Population Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 350547
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/350547
ISSN: 0308-0226
PURE UUID: 32ac0fea-79a1-4f6f-beaf-118099b2b1b3

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Date deposited: 26 Mar 2013 14:21
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 09:09

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Author: Claire Ballinger
Author: Sheila Payne

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