1. Introduction -- 2. The Active Interview in Perspective -- 3. Assigned Competence and Respondent Selection -- 4. Narrative Resources -- 5. The Active Interviewer -- 6. Constructing Meaning Within the Interview -- 7. Multivocality and Multiple Respondents -- 8. Rethinking Interview Procedures
Summary
The 'active interview' considers interviewers and interviewees as equal partners in constructing meaning around an interview. In this guide, the authors outline the differences between active interviews and traditional interviews and give novice researchers clear guidelines on conducting a successful interview
