Bryant (informatics, Leeds Metropolitan U., UK) and Charmaz (sociology, Sonoma State U.) compile 27 essays by American, European, and Australian researchers and practitioners of Grounded Theory from a variety of fields, with an emphasis on sociology, who overview the theory for new and experienced researchers. They discuss the development and adaptation of the theory and how it has influenced and been influenced by other methods in different disciplines. They cover its origins and history; methods and formal theory; practice, including categories, sampling, and the coding process; issues in conducting and teaching it; use in the research methods context, in terms of situational analysis, feminist qualitative research, ethnographic research, and others; and in the context of the social sciences. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)