Gathering opinion and initiating debate: the success of the Delphi Method in purely qualitative research

Authors

  • Brian Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg164

Keywords:

qualitative research, Delphi Method

Abstract

Certain evaluation criteria have emerged frequently from the published literature on Holocaust film. This suggested that it might have been possible to establish a list of such criteria, to provide a framework for the evaluation of Holocaust films. A Delphi survey of United Kingdom Holocaust Studies experts was used to investigate this possibility. The survey elicited in-depth opinions from the experts, which the researcher analysed in order to conclude that evaluating the success of a Holocaust film is dependent upon the subjective interpretation of the individual viewer. This article concentrates upon the methodology used in this study, examining the suitability of the Delphi Method as a tool for rich qualitative research.

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Vol. 28 No. 89 (2004)

Section

Research Articles

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