Kathleen Marian Charmaz was an American sociologist, born on August 19, 1939, and died on July 27, 2020, who developed constructivist grounded theory, a qualitative research method that became widely adopted across many academic disciplines and professions. She was professor emerita of sociology at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California, and former director of its Faculty Writing Program, with a background spanning occupational therapy and sociology. Her areas of expertise included grounded theory, symbolic interactionism, chronic illness, death and dying, qualitative health research, sociological theory and the sociology of emotions.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountDeveloped constructivist grounded theory, extending the grounded theory method of her dissertation chair Anselm Strauss and Barney Glaser into an approach that treats data and analysis as jointly constructed by researcher and participants; the method became widely adopted across many academic disciplines and professions. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountConstructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis 1 In the Other Atlases
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Kathleen Marian Charmaz (August 19, 1939 - July 27, 2020) was the developer of constructivist grounded theory, a major research method in qualitative research internationally and across many disciplines and professions.
Early life and education section
Charmaz was born on August 19, 1939, in Whitehall, Wisconsin to Robert and Lorraine Calkins.
Key works section
2006 Kathy Charmaz. Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis. London: Sage.
Academic career section
She worked primarily with Anselm Strauss, her dissertation chair, and Barney Glaser, the founders of grounded theory research.
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