Fieldwork for Social Research

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-5297-6439-0
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 196 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 779 g

A step-by-step introduction to successful fieldwork, this guide will help you to plan, design, conduct and share your research.

Packed with practical tools and real-world examples, it includes:

· Field-tested checklists for each stage of your research

· A glossary with key, highlighted terms

· Postcards from fieldwork experts providing global case studies

· Further reading that expands social theory into applied research

· Advice on effective virtual research within digital and hybrid settings as well face-to face fieldwork.

Clear, pragmatic, and multidisciplinary, this is the perfect book to open your eyes, ears, and minds to the world of fieldwork.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Phillips, Richard

Johns, Jennifer

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Fieldwork and the Field
Chapter 3: Curiosity and Research Design
Part II: Critical Fieldwork
Chapter 4: Working Together

Chapter 5: Ethical Fieldwork

Chapter 6: Decolonising Fieldwork
Part III: Methods in Context
Chapter 7: Interviews and Conversations
Chapter 8: Participant Observation, Participatory Fieldwork

Chapter 9: Visual Fieldwork
Chapter 10: Digital Fieldwork
Chapter 11: Social Media for Fieldwork
Chapter 12: Multisensory and Embodied Fieldwork

Chapter 13: Exploring with Secondary Sources
Chapter 14: Understanding and Handling Data
Chapter 15: Takeaways - for Work and Life

Über Autor(innen)

Phillips, Richard
Richard Phillips is Professor in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield.

Johns, Jennifer
Dr Jennifer Johns is Lecturer in Organization and Management at the University of Liverpool.