Hi Chris,
I began with a narrative part regarding to biographical aspects followed
by a semi-structured part. The recorded interviews (up to 3 hours) were
transcibed and the transcriptions analyzed 'by hand' (without a software
based analysis tool).
Gerhard
p.s. If you have more questions I like to answer them but I can't do it
before next week because I have to leave my office now. have a good weekend!
Christopher Kimberley schrieb:
> Hi Gerhard,
>
> I don't speak German, I've been intending to learn for a while. Buying
> your book will be a motivation.
>
> Did you use a semi-structured interview, and did you apply a
> qualitative analysis tool to the results?
>
>
> Chris
>
> Gerhard Mayer wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> the ages are between 32 and 52, mean = 38. Nine of the interviewees
>> are male, and only two female (unfortunately). The acquisition of the
>> interviewees wasn't so easy. But they are inspiring people with
>> interesting biographies.
>>
>> Gerhard
>>
>> Christopher Kimberley schrieb:
>>> Hi Gerhard,
>>>
>>> I wondered what are the min, max and mode ages of your 11 subjects?
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> Gerhard Mayer wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have done a field study carrying out extensive interviews with
>>>> contemporary magicians in Germany. One aim of the study was to
>>>> analyze the relationship between magical practice, religion,
>>>> science, art, and other orientations of human agency, based on
>>>> interview data. The data allowed me to work out a dimensioning of
>>>> the magician-personality in five typified aspects. If you are able
>>>> to read German texts therefore my book "Arkane Welten" (Würzburg:
>>>> Ergon 2008) could be of interest for you, particularly the last
>>>> chapter.
>>>> You can find a short description of the project in English on this
>>>> website:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.igpp.de/english/eks/forschungsprojekte/magisches_denken_e.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Gerhard Mayer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Morgan Leigh schrieb:
>>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>> I have just started a PhD at the University of Queensland, in the
>>>>> school of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics. Having done
>>>>> a bit of reading, I am now at the stage of actually, exactly
>>>>> nailing down a precise thesis idea. Being as I am very interested
>>>>> in the intersection of science and religion, particularly the
>>>>> position that magic holds in relation to these two categories, I
>>>>> am thinking of doing an analysis of the diaries of Aleister
>>>>> Crowley and Leah Hirsig, for such period as the diaries of these
>>>>> two overlap, and considering if they support the contention that
>>>>> magic is science. IMHO magic is a technology. Moreover the process
>>>>> of learning magic is a scientific process, especially when a
>>>>> magical diary is used, to exactly what degree being the question.
>>>>> I would be most obliged for any input whatsoever any of you wise
>>>>> souls might have regarding my humble yet superlative idea,
>>>>> especially vis a vis interesting things to read, similar things
>>>>> that have been done before, ideas about where to see copies of
>>>>> Hirsig's diaries (I know about the copy in the witchcraft museum -
>>>>> Thank you Dave Evans for writing Aleister Crowley and the 20th
>>>>> Century Synthesis of Magick).
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Morgan Leigh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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Dr. Gerhard Mayer
Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie
und Psychohygiene e.V. (IGPP)
Wilhelmstraße 3a
79098 Freiburg
GERMANY
phone: 0761/20721-22
fax: 0761/20721-99
www.igpp.de
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