Doing fieldwork / Chris Pole, Sam Hillyard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pole, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1959- author.

Hillyard, Sam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Fieldwork.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research--Methodlogy.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Fieldwork is central to social science. This volume, written by two highly experienced and well respected fieldworkers and academics, provides the essential guide for doing fieldwork today. This book: Clearly explains fieldwork methods, Shows how to locate a field and map it, Explores ethical considerations, Provides a complete guide of time management issues, Explains how to analyse your findings. Authoritative and accessible, Doing Fieldwork is required reading for anyone interested in qualitative research. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 What is Fieldwork? 1

2 Finding the Field 19

3 Field Relations 35

4 Tools for the Field 55

5 Fieldwork: Values and Ethics 77

6 When it's Time to Go 107

7 Analysis 123

8 Conclusions 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781473966383

OCLC:

1020006441

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.