Johnny Saldaña is Professor Emeritus from Arizona State University's (ASU) School of Film, Dance, and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, where he taught from 1981 to 2014. He received his BFA in Drama and English Education in 1976, and MFA in Drama Education in 1979 from the University of Texas at Austin.

Saldaña is the author of Longitudinal Qualitative Research: Analyzing Change through Time (AltaMira Press, 2003); Fundamentals of Qualitative Research (Oxford University Press, 2011); Ethnotheatre: Research from Page to Stage (Left Coast Press, 2011); Thinking Qualitatively: Methods of Mind (Sage Publications, 2015); a commissioned title for Routledge's World Library of Educationalists Series, Writing Qualitatively: The Selected Works of Johnny Saldaña (Routledge, 2018); co-author with the late Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman for Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (4th ed., Sage Publications, 2020); co-author with Matt Omasta for Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life (Sage Publications, 2018); and the editor of Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre (AltaMira Press, 2005). Previous editions of The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers have been translated into Korean, Turkish, and Chinese-Simplified.

Saldaña's methods works have been cited and referenced in more than 16,000 research studies conducted in over 130 countries in disciplines such as K-12 and higher education, medicine and health care, technology and social media, business and economics, government and social services, the fine arts, the social sciences, human development, and communication. He has published a wide range of research articles in journals such as Research in Drama Education, The Qualitative Report, Multicultural Perspectives, Youth Theatre Journal, Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Teaching Theatre, Research Studies in Music Education, Cultural Studies ? Critical Methodologies, the International Journal of Qualitative Methods, the International Review of Qualitative Research,and Qualitative Inquiry, and has contributed several chapters to research methods handbooks. His most popular journal article, "Blue-Collar Qualitative Research: A Rant" (Qualitative Inquiry, 2014), has been downloaded by over 3,000 readers, according to ResearchGate.

Saldaña's research in qualitative inquiry, data analysis, and performance ethnography has received awards from the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, the National Communication Association-Ethnography Division, the American Educational Research Association's Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, New York University's Program in Educational Theatre, the Children's Theatre Foundation of America, and the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

List of Displays
Preface
The Organization and Through-Line of the Book
The Coauthors' Approach
To the Instructor
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Analyzing Qualitative Data
Chapter 1. Introduction: Analyzing Life
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Developing Fundamental Qualitative Analytic Skills
On Qualitative Data Analysis-and Life
Closure and Transition
Resources for an Introduction to Qualitative Analysis
Analytic Exercises
Sample Data for Analysis
Chapter 2. Analyzing Field Sites
Learning Objectives
Introduction
On Culture
Observation Settings
The Observer's Frames
Field Notes
Technical Matters of Fieldwork and Field Notes
Analyzing Observations of Social Life
Closure and Transition
Resources for Participant Observation
Analytic Exercises for Participant Observation
Sample Field Notes for Analysis
Chapter 3. Analyzing Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials
Learning Objectives
Introduction
On Values, Attitudes, and Beliefs
Analyzing Manifest and Latent Contents
The Materials and Meanings of Human Production
Analyzing Documents
Analyzing Artifacts
Analyzing Visual Images
Analyzing Digital Materials
The Routines, Rituals, Rules, Roles, and Relationships in Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials
Closure and Transition
Resources for Analyzing Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials
Analytic Exercises for Documents, Artifacts, Visual Images, and Digital Materials
Sample Photograph
Chapter 4. Analyzing Interviews: Preparing, Conducting, and Transcribing
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Types of Interviews
Participant Selection
Interview Preparation, Scheduling, and Arrangements
Asking Questions
Transcribing
Closure and Transition
Resources for Interviewing
Analytic Exercises for Interviewing
Chapter 5. Analyzing Interviews: Condensing and Coding
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Interview Condensation
Analyzing Interviews Through Codes and Coding
Closure and Transition
Analytic Exercises for Interviewing
Sample Interview Transcript
Part II. Analyzing the Framework
Chapter 6. Analyzing Qualitative Methodologies
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Theoretical Premises of Qualitative Research
A Rationale for Qualitative Research
Selected Methodologies of Qualitative Research and Analysis
Mixed Methods
On Genres
Closure and Transition
Resources for Analyzing Qualitative Research Methodologies
Analytic Exercises for Qualitative Research Methodologies
Supplemental Readings
Chapter 7. Analyzing Qualitative Research Design
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Researching and Analyzing the Topic
Analyzing the Literature
Research Questions
Site Selection
Participant Selection
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis Methods
Presentation Modes
Timeline Design
Conceptual Frameworks
Closure and Transition
Resources for Analyzing Qualitative Research Design
Analytic Exercises for Qualitative Research Design
Outline for a Qualitative Research Proposal
Chapter 8. Analyzing Research Ethics
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Rules of Research
Institutional Review Boards
Researcher and Participant Relationships
Ethics in Social Media Research
Analyzing Ethical Ambiguity
Closure and Transition
Resources for Research Ethics
Analytic Exercises for Research Ethics
Part III. Analytic Assemblage
Chapter 9. Analysis to Synthesis: Condensing, Patterning, and Unifying
Learning Objectives
Introduction
On Synthesis
Condensing Large Amounts of Data
Patterning Textual, Visual, and Digital Materials
Unifying Seemingly Different Things
Closure and Transition
Analytic Exercises for Analysis to Synthesis
Chapter 10. Analysis to Synthesis: Understanding, Interpreting, and Theorizing
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Understanding Social Processes of Human Action, Reaction, and Interaction
Interpreting the Routines, Rituals, Rules, Roles, and Relationships of Social Life
Theorizing
CAQDAS
On Credibility and Trustworthiness
Closure and Transition
Resources for Analysis to Synthesis
Analytic Exercises for Analysis to Synthesis
Sample Data for Analysis to Synthesis
Chapter 11. Analytic Write-Ups
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Stylistic Approaches to Research Writing
On Writing About the Major Elements of a Study
Journal Article Submission and Publication
Closure and Transition
Resources for Analytic Write-Ups
Analytic Exercises for Write-Ups
Sample Abstracts for Analysis
Chapter 12. Analytic Presentations and Professional Development
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Paper Presentations
Poster Presentations
Dramatic/Staged Readings
Presenting Data Effectively
Professional Networking
Professional Development
Analysis as a Lens, Filter, and Angle on Life
Closure
Resources for Presenting Qualitative Research and Professional Development as a Qualitative Researcher
Analytic Exercises for Presentations and Professional Development
Glossary
References
Index