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Qualitative Sozialforschung auf Distanz: Das Interview im Zeitalter seiner virtuellen Durchführbarkeit

Qualitative Social Research at a Distance: Potentials and Challenges of Virtual Interviews
[journal article]

Nicklich, Manuel
Röbenack, Silke
Sauer, Stefan
Schreyer, Jasmin
Tihlarik, Amelie

Abstract

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the practice of qualitative interviewing has recently undergone a strong trend toward virtualization. The gold standard of conducting face-to-face interviews had to be translated into a digital format, enabling researchers to conduct interviews at a distance. In this... view more

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the practice of qualitative interviewing has recently undergone a strong trend toward virtualization. The gold standard of conducting face-to-face interviews had to be translated into a digital format, enabling researchers to conduct interviews at a distance. In this article, we reflect on the opportunities and limitations of virtual interviews and consider epistemological consequences in the wake of their increased use and acceptance. Methodological questions arise regarding empirical topics, sampling, social interview situations, as well as the technical setting. We further reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of interviews at a distance and suggest that this novel form of interviewing may soon become the new normal.... view less


Qualitative Interviews haben pandemiebedingt eine Virtualisierung erfahren. Der Goldstandard der Face-to-Face-Interviews wurde in ein digitales Format übersetzt, d.h., Interviews werden auf Distanz geführt. Die Notwendigkeit, die Potenziale und Grenzen von Interviews auf Distanz zu reflektieren sowi... view more

Qualitative Interviews haben pandemiebedingt eine Virtualisierung erfahren. Der Goldstandard der Face-to-Face-Interviews wurde in ein digitales Format übersetzt, d.h., Interviews werden auf Distanz geführt. Die Notwendigkeit, die Potenziale und Grenzen von Interviews auf Distanz zu reflektieren sowie epistemologische Konsequenzen zu bedenken, ist auch angezeigt, da sich sukzessive eine Normalisierung abzeichnet. Methodologische Fragen, die die empirischen Gegenstände selbst, die Fallauswahl, die konkreten Interviewsituationen und das technische Setting betreffen, sollen in Bezug auf ihre Vor- und Nachteile eruiert werden, um so eine Aussage treffen zu können, was als new normal gelten könnte.... view less

Keywords
epidemic; interview; digitalization; qualitative interview; virtualization

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

Free Keywords
Coronapandemie; coronavirus pandemic; virtual interviews; virtuelle Interviews

Document language
German

Publication Year
2023

Journal
Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 24 (2023) 1

ISSN
1438-5627

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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