Twists and turns of fieldwork : field experiences in a low-income Kurdish migrant community in Turkey / Ozge Sensoy Bahar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bahar, Ozge Sensoy, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Turkey--Fieldwork--Research--Case studies.

Emigration and immigration.

Research--Methodology--Turkey--Research--Case studies.

Research.

Social sciences--Research--Turkey--Case studies.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.

Summary:

This case example illustrates different aspects of ethnographic methods of inquiry using my dissertation fieldwork experience in a poverty-impacted Kurdish migrant community in Istanbul, Turkey. First, a background to the study is provided. Second, four main characteristics of ethnographic inquiry are described with examples from my research study. Finally, two main data collection methods, namely, in-depth interviews and participant observations, are discussed and examples of the process by which these methods were developed and used in the context of my study are provided. Overall, this case study exemplifies the importance of preparing thoroughly for fieldwork while being ready to be flexible and adaptable as a field researcher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

9781473997868 (ebook) :

9781473997868

OCLC:

972605682