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Qualitative Content Analysis: From Kracauer's Beginnings to Today's Challenges

Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse: von Kracauers Anfängen zu heutigen Herausforderungen
[journal article]

Kuckartz, Udo

Abstract

At the beginning of the 1950s, when communication research was at its peak, KRACAUER coined the term "qualitative content analysis." Today, the method is one of the most frequently used social research methods in Germany. Building on KRACAUER's line of argument, in this article I identify three fiel... view more

At the beginning of the 1950s, when communication research was at its peak, KRACAUER coined the term "qualitative content analysis." Today, the method is one of the most frequently used social research methods in Germany. Building on KRACAUER's line of argument, in this article I identify three fields for further development of the method: first, a more qualitative type of analysis following the formation of categories and the data coding process; second, a case orientation complementing category-based analysis, which is characteristic of qualitative research but has so far played a negligible role in qualitative content analysis; third, a stronger reference to the international methodological discussion where qualitative content analysis remains a little known method. In addition, I further reflect on methodological considerations, concluding by focusing on standards and quality criteria and advocating for the continued development of methodological rigor.... view less


Zu Beginn der 1950er Jahre, als die Kommunikationsforschung ihre Blütezeit erlebte, führte KRACAUER den Begriff "qualitative content analysis" ein. Heute gehört die qualitative Inhaltsanalyse in Deutschland zu den in der Sozialforschung am häufigsten benutzten Methoden. Anknüpfend an KRACAUERs Argum... view more

Zu Beginn der 1950er Jahre, als die Kommunikationsforschung ihre Blütezeit erlebte, führte KRACAUER den Begriff "qualitative content analysis" ein. Heute gehört die qualitative Inhaltsanalyse in Deutschland zu den in der Sozialforschung am häufigsten benutzten Methoden. Anknüpfend an KRACAUERs Argumentation schlage ich drei Felder der Weiterentwicklung vor: erstens eine stärker qualitativ ausgerichtete Analyse nach der Bildung der Kategorien und der Codierung der Daten; zweitens eine die kategorienbasierte Analyse ergänzende Fallorientierung, die charakteristisch für qualitative Forschung ist, aber bisher in der qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse kaum eine Rolle spielt; drittens eine stärkere Bezugnahme auf die internationale Methodendiskussion, in der die qualitative Inhaltsanalyse noch wenig bekannt ist. Ferner reflektiere ich methodologische Aspekte, fokussiere in einem abschließenden Ausblick das Thema Standards und Gütekriterien und plädiere für die Entwicklung methodischer Strenge.... view less

Keywords
content analysis; qualitative method; social research; coding; category; analysis procedure

Classification
Research Design
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods

Free Keywords
Fallanalyse; Kategorienbildung; Kategoriensystem; case analysis; category formation; coding frame; methodische Strenge; methodological rigor

Document language
English

Publication Year
2019

Page/Pages
20 p.

Journal
Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 20 (2019) 3

Issue topic
Qualitative Content Analysis I

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-20.3.3370

ISSN
1438-5627

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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