Open AccessQualitative Research in Communication. Introductory Remarks
Author(s) -
Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol,
Corina Daba-Buzoianu,
Loredana Ivan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of communication and public relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2344-5440
pISSN - 1454-8100
DOI - 10.21018/rjcpr.2013.3.191
Subject(s) - complement (music) , perspective (graphical) , qualitative research , epistemology , sociology , engineering ethics , psychology , social psychology , computer science , social science , biology , biochemistry , philosophy , artificial intelligence , complementation , gene , engineering , phenotype
Questions regarding communication practices in everyday interactions and how people attribute meanings to the communication acts are issues frequently addressed by social-science researchers and practitioners. Qualitative research may reveal possible answers, as it tends to be concerned with meanings (Willig, 2013). This approach can also contribute to addressing social problems from a perspective that might complement other methodological approaches.