Qualitative Data Analysis With AI: Theory, Methods, and Practice

This text provides a broad, interdisciplinary overview of the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI) in qualitative research. It is neither a manifesto for AI adoption nor a warning against it. The book explores what AI tools can do, where they fall short, and what they demand of researchers who choose to use them. Each chapter is grounded in real analytic work: the authors describe their actual encounters with AI-assisted analysis, including false starts, methodological adjustments, and moments where human judgment proved irreplaceable.