Grounded Theory’s Contested Family of Methods: Historical and Contemporary Applications

Authors

Wayne A. Babchuk, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

11-12-2015

Document Type

Presentation

Citation

DBER Group Discussion on 2015-11-12

Comments

Copyright (c) 2015 Wayne A. Babchuk

Abstract

This presentation provides a concise overview of the history, development, and contemporary applications of grounded theory, a methodology originally developed in sociology but now arguably the most widely used qualitative approach across disciplines. From its early formulation by Glaser and Strauss to their contentious and widely publicized split, new epistemologically and theoretically repositioned approaches have emerged that together make up grounded theory’s “family of methods.” Grounded theory’s shared characteristics, divergent approaches, and hybrid designs including “grounded theory ethnography” and mixed methods or “pragmatist” grounded theory are discussed.