It is quite general and does not lay out a particular step-by-step procedure. It “trusts” the process of emergence.  It doesn’t draw from a particular philosophical perspective of society.

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- Glaser (Classic)
- Strauss and Corbin
- Charmaz

Three basic types of Grounded Theory

http://www.groundedtheoryonline.com/what-is-grounded-theory/

What is Grounded Theory? (Dr. Helen Scott and Dr. Antoinette McCallin)

The Glaser (Classic) approach to Grounded Theory

More concretely laid out procedure with specific techniques such as “axial coding” based on understanding phenomena with particular conditions/causes in mind.  This draws from a symbolic interactionism perspective on society. 

The Strauss and Corbin approach to Grounded Theory

More flexible approach. This approach doesn’t try to identify the “one true interpretation of the data” but instead embraces the idea that data and interpretation are subjective. There can be many explanations and “realities.” Each theoretical explanation or “generalization” should be “situated in time and space.”  This approach draws from a constructivist philosophical framework.  

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