Discursive interview technique in qualitative research: experience report

Abstract

Objective: to describe an experience of study, reflection and practice of conducting the discursive interview. Method: experience report on the development and practice of the discursive interview technique, carried out between September and December 2019, during the discipline of Metodi Qualitativi per la ricerca sociale, at the Università degli Studi di Torino, in Italy. Three discursive interviews were applied to the members of an Italian-Brazilian association, using a valanga sampling (snowball technique). Results: the steps that precede the discursive interview were presented, such as contact with the research field and with the theme that was researched, the elaboration of the interview guide, its execution and its transcription. Conclusion: the discursive interview is a technique that allows the understanding of the action of the participants and their social context. By not applying predetermined questions, it values what emerges in the integration process.

Keywords

• entrevista
• pesquisa qualitativa
• metodologia