Thomas A. Schwandt provides a guide to the terms and phrases that help shape the nature, purpose, logic, meaning, and methods of qualitative inquiry. Intended as a reference book for this vocabulary, Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms considers the key concepts and issues that help shape the field. The definitions acknowledge the multiple and oft-contested points of view that characterize qualitative inquiry. Focusing primarily on philosophical and methodological concepts rather than on technical aspects of methods and procedures, Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms fills an important gap in the literature and will be a must-own volume for researchers at all levels.