This guide explains how to conduct a discursive psychology research project. Such research explores how our use of language results in specific beliefs, versions of reality, and social actions.
 

Series Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox
1. Conceptual Foundations of Discursive Psychology
What Is Discourse, and What Is Discourse Analysis?
What Is Discursive Psychology, and What Is Critical Discursive Psychology?
Why Choose Discursive Psychology, and What Does This Choice Entail?
What Are Some Major Components of Discursive Psychology?
Deciding Whether to Use This Methodology
2. Designing a Study
Stating the Topic and Engaging in Initial Searches of Literatures
Framing the Research Question(s)
Determining What Type of Data to Collect or Generate to Address Your Research Questions
3. Collecting and Generating Data
Collecting Archival or Already Existing Data
Generating Data From Interviews or Focus Groups
4. Analyzing Your Data
A Process of Data Analysis
Examples of Detailed Analyses of Extracts of Data
Concluding Comments on Analyzing Your Data
5. Disseminating Your Research
Preparing a Manuscript for Publication in a Journal
Beyond the Manuscript
6. What Constitutes Good Discursive Research?
Documentation
Demonstration
Plausibility
Coherence
Fruitfulness
7. Ongoing Conversations
Questions of Ethics
Questions Related to Conceptual Advancements and Methodological Innovations
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Exemplar Studies
Appendix B: Commonly Used Transcription Notations
Appendix C: Examples of Discursive Devices and Resources
References
Index
About the Author
About the Series Editors