Making Sense of S&M: A Discourse Analytic Account

By Gary W. Taylor, J. Ussher. 2001

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‘A starting point for your journey, not a map’: Nikki Hayfield in conversation with Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke about thematic analysis (2019, background): “This hasn’t just come from us; our original paper cited other researchers (Fine 1992; Taylor and Ussher 2001) discussing the problematic idea of the researcher as a neutral conduit for true meaning, where researchers disassociate themselves – maybe almost unethically – from the knowledge production…”
One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis? (2020, unknown): “Moreover, there is a tradition of ‘thematic’ discursive methods in psychology such as thematic decomposition (Stenner 1993) and thematic discourse analysis (Singer and Hunter 1999; Taylor and Ussher 2001).”
Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning (2013, background): “This means TA can be applied within a range of theoretical frameworks, from essentialist to constructionist; thematic discourse analysis (see Taylor & Ussher, 2001) is even possible.”
Deviant Leisure: Rethinking “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (2009, background): “Consistent with qualitative research by Taylor and Ussher (2001), BDSM participants often describe their experiences using terms such as fun, play, an endorphin rush, an escape from the everyday routine, freedom, and spiritual.”