The worse thing that contemporary qualitative research can imply is that, in this post-modern age, anything goes. The trick is to produce intelligent, disciplined work on the very edge of the abyss. David Silverman
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Silvermans' tome on qualitative research is one of the best books I read on this topic. The book displays originality, accessibility, and replete with examples to make his point.