The Spirit of Qualitative Research Lecture Three: Ockham's Mug

There are a great number of how-to books in qualitative research, but very few why-to books. This lecture is the third lecture in an eleven lecture series that gets at the heart and spirit of why we do qualitative research. Each lecture stands alone, but the whole series gives the reader a fresh and strong new look at the ideas behind both the past and the future of qualitative research. In this lecture we look at the history of ideas that have shaped current thinking in qualitative research, as well as looking at new ideas that can lead the field into new and exciting directions.