Qualitative Quality and the Importance of Play: Reflections on the Big-Tent Model

Rebecca B Leach; Sarah J. Tracy

Volume 12, Special issue (Quality in Qualitative Research) , September 2025, , Pages 111-117

https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2025.3836

Abstract
  Tracy’s (2010) big-tent model is a well-established, highly cited approach for assessing qualitative quality with eight criteria: a) worthy topic, b) rich rigor, c) sincerity, d) credibility, e) resonance, f) significant contribution, g) ethics, and h) meaningful coherence. In this piece, we reflect ...  Read More