Hello everyone,
I am thinking about how to analyze and manage qualitative data for my dissertation research, and I wondered if there is a particular software package that you would recommend? Two that I hear commonly are Atlas.ti and NVivo, but I also read promising things about MAXQDA. Does anyone have positive or negative experiences either way?
My research is on contemporary “seduction societies” in NYC, which are groups of men led by “pickup artists” that train these men in particular styles of gender embodiment and performance–masculinity, charm, and seduction through speech and body language–that are produced and consumed, they believe, to attract women. So, my research deals with textual production, interviews, participant observation (including video-recording) of seminars and human interaction, and online forums.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks,
Anders (anders.a.wallace@gmail.com)