Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research

Authors

Frida Akmalia, Universitas Negeri YogyakartaFollow

Abstract

Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research by Mario Luis Small and Jessica McCrory Calarco is a comprehensive guide that offers a framework for evaluating the quality of qualitative research. The book is particularly relevant for researchers seeking to assess or enhance the rigor of their qualitative studies. Small and Calarco (2022) introduce five key indicators; cognitive empathy, heterogeneity, palpability, follow-up, and self-awareness that assist readers and researchers in determining whether a qualitative study is well-executed. This review discusses the organization and content of the book, the rationale for selecting it, its strengths and weaknesses, and provides implications and recommendations for practitioners and academics.

Keywords

ethnographic, interview research, qualitative

Author Bio(s)

Frida Akmalia is a lecturer in Arabic Language Education at Universitas Syekh Nawawi Banten and a Ph.D. student in the Language Education program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: Frida Akmalia, fridaakmalia.2024@student.uny.ac.id

Acknowledgements

The author is grateful to the Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP) for providing funding and to the Indonesian Researchers for Language Learning and Teaching (iRecall) for their invaluable support in the creation of this manuscript.

Publication Date

10-10-2024

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2024.7624

Recommended APA Citation

Akmalia, F. (2024). Qualitative literacy: A guide to evaluating ethnographic and interview research. The Qualitative Report, 29(8), 2400-2403. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2024.7624