Offering a step-by-step approach to collecting, analyzing, designing and interpreting qualitative research This engaging, student-centered text presents invaluable insights into the practice of qualitative and mixed methods research. In this thoroughly updated edition, authors Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and Patricia Leavy offer a mix of theoretical approaches for qualitative methods practice that ranges from the interpretive tradition to critical perspectives. New to This Edition New chapters on the case study approach and how to write up qualitative research Enhanced coverage of ethics woven throughout each chapter Exemplary research studies designed to engage students in hands-on research practice Tips for guiding students through the research process New sections on concept mapping, cross-cultural and international focus groups, computer-assisted technologies for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data, and arts-based research projects Ancillaries at www.sagepub.com/hessebiber2e, which provide students and instructors with ongoing up-to-date learning resources.