This second edition of Kathy Charmaz's groundbreaking, bestselling text retains the accessible and engaging style of the first edition to present a benchmark introduction to doing grounded theory from a constructivist perspective.</p><p></p><p>This expanded second edition:</p><p> </p><p>- Explores how to effectively focus on data collection and to think about it for theorizing</p><p>- Adds two new chapters that guide the reader through conducting and analysing interviews in grounded theory studies</p><p>- Adds a new chapter on the relationship between symbolic interactionism and grounded theory</p><p>- Considers recent epistemological debates about the place of prior theory and the legacy of Anselm Strauss for grounded theory</p><p></p><p>This is a seminal title for anyone serious about understanding and doing grounded theory research.