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Qualitative Research Methods In Human Geography

by: Hay, Iain

Qualitative Research Methods In Human Geography

by: Hay, Iain

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Edition: 2nd
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Copyright: 07/14/2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This book offers a comprehensive, accessible, and practical guide on how to conduct qualitative research in human geography. Enhanced and greatly expanded by nine new chapters, the latest edition shows students how to plan, conduct, interpret, and communi

List of Boxes

xiii

List of Figures

Notes on Contributors

xvi

Preface

xxiii

PART 1 'Introducing' Qualitative Research in Human Geography

(76)

1 Qualitative Research and its Place in Human Geography

(16)

Hilary P.M. Winchester

Chapter overview

(1)

Introduction

(1)

What is qualitative research?

(6)

What questions does qualitative research answer?

(3)

Types of qualitative research

(2)

The contribution of qualitative techniques to explanation in geography

(1)

The relationship between qualitative and quantitative geography

(2)

The history of qualitative research in geography

(3)

Contemporary qualitative geography-theory/method links

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key terms

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Suggested reading

(2)

2 Power, Subjectivity, and Ethics in Qualitative Research

(11)

Robyn Dowling

Chapter overview

(1)

Introduction: on the social relations of research

(1)

University ethical guidelines

(2)

Privacy and confidentiality

(1)

Informed consent

(1)

Harm

(1)

Moving beyond ethical guidelines: critical reflexivity

(1)

Power relations and qualitative research

(2)

Objectivity, subjectivity, and intersubjectivity in qualitative data collection

(2)

Summary and prompts for critical reflexivity

(1)

Key terms

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Note

(1)

3 Cross-Cultural Research: Ethics, Methods, and Relationships

(21)

Richie Howitt and Stan Stevens

Chapter overview: an explanation of our writing method

(1)

Modes of cross-cultural engagement: colonial, postcolonial, decolonising, and inclusionary research

(8)

Getting started: research legitimacy and local authorisation

(1)

Doing the work

(7)

The scale politics of cross-cultural research projects

(2)

Social/cultural transmission and creation of knowledge

(1)

Collaborative and participatory research

(3)

Constructing legitimacy

(1)

Making sense, reaching conclusions

(2)

Key terms

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Notes

(2)

4 Writing a Compelling Research Proposal

(16)

Janice Monk and Richard Bedford

Chapter overview

(1)

The research challenge

(1)

Where do research ideas come from?

(2)

Getting started

(2)

Specifying your research question

(2)

Framing your research

(1)

Developing your methodology

(3)

Writing the proposal

(2)

Seeking funding for research

(1)

A concluding comment

(1)

Key terms

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Notes

(1)

5 Qualitative Research Design and Rigour

(10)

Matt Bradshaw and Elaine Stratford

Chapter overview

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Asking research questions

(1)

From asking research questions to conducting research

(1)

Selecting cases and participants

(4)

Selecting cases

(1)

Selecting participants

(2)

How to select participants

(1)

How many participants to select

(1)

Ensuring rigour

(2)

Final comments

(1)

Key terms

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

PART 2 'Doing' Qualitative Research in Human Geography

(144)

6 Interviewing

(87)

Kevin Dunn

Chapter overview

(1)

Interviewing in geography

(2)

Types of interviewing

(1)

Strengths of interviewing

(1)

Interview design

(2)

The interview schedule or guide

(1)

Types of questions

(4)

Ordering questions and topics

(4)

Structured interviewing

(1)

Semi-structured interviewing

(1)

Unstructured interviewing

(1)

Interviewing practice

(6)

Contact

(1)

The interview relation

(3)

Closing the interview

(1)

Recording and transcribing interviews

(5)

Recording

(1)

Transcribing the data

(3)

Assembling fieldnote files

(1)

Analysing interview data

100

(1)

Presenting interview data

101

(2)

Conclusion

103

(1)

Key terms

104

(1)

Review questions

104

(1)

Suggested reading

105

(1)

7 Oral History and Human Geography

106

(10)

Karen George and Elaine Stratford

Chapter overview

106

(1)

Introduction

106

(1)

What is oral history and why use it in geographical research?

107

(2)

How is oral history different from interviewing?

109

(4)

Starting ethically

109

(1)

Getting to know your informant-the preliminary meeting

109

(1)

Sensitive issues

110

(1)

Multiple interviews

110

(1)

The question of questions

111

(1)

Interview structure

111

(1)

Questioning the source

111

(1)

Sound quality, interview sites, and other technical issues

112

(1)

Why and how to make oral history accessible?

113

(1)

Uses of oral history-spreading the word

114

(1)

Last words

114

(1)

Key terms

114

(1)

Review questions

115

(1)

Suggested reading

115

(1)

8 Focusing on the Focus Group

116

(17)

Jenny Cameron

Chapter overview

116

(1)

What are focus groups?

116

(3)

Using focus groups in geography

119

(1)

Planning and conducting focus groups

120

(8)

Selecting participants

121

(1)

Composition of focus groups

121

(1)

Size and number of groups

122

(1)

Recruiting participants

122

(1)

Questions and topics

123

(1)

Conducting focus groups

124

(4)

Analysing and presenting results

128

(3)

Conclusion

131

(1)

Key terms

131

(1)

Review questions

131

(1)

Suggested reading

132

(1)

9 Historical Research and Archival Sources

133

(14)

Michael Roche

Chapter overview

133

(1)

Introduction

133

(1)

What is archival research?

134

(1)

Advice on conducting good historical and archival research

135

(6)

Challenges of archival research

141

(2)

Ethics and archives

143

(1)

Presenting the results of archival research

144

(1)

Conclusion

144

(1)

Key terms

145

(1)

Review questions

145

(1)

Suggested reading

145

(1)

Notes

146

(1)

10 Using Questionnaires in Qualitative Human Geography

147

(1)

Pauline M. MCGuirk and Phillip O'Neill

Chapter overview

147

(1)

Introduction

147

(1)

Questionnaire design and format

148

(5)

Sampling

153

(2)

Pre-testing

155

(1)

Modes of questionnaire distribution

156

(2)

Maximising questionnaire response rates

158

(1)

Analysing questionnaire data

159

(2)

Conclusion

161

(1)

Key terms

161

(1)

Review questions

162

(1)

Suggested reading

162

(1)

11 Doing Discourse Analysis

163

(1)

Gordon Waitt

Chapter overview

163

(1)

Introduction: geographical knowledge as an expression of human ideas

163

(2)

Foucauldian discourse analysis as a break with previous textual analysis

165

(4)

Introducing discourse

169

(6)

Discursive structures/formations

171

(1)

Genealogy

172

(1)

Power

173

(1)

Regime of truth

174

(1)

Doing Foucauldian discourse analysis and writing geography

175

(13)

What sources are required for discourse analysis?

176

(3)

What strategies arc helpful to scrutinise the structure of discourse?

179

(6)

What strategies are helpful for investigating the social circumstances in which discourse is produced?

185

(1)

Reflecting on the method

186

(2)

Key terms

188

(1)

Review questions

188

(3)

Suggested reading

191

(1)

12 Knowing Seeing? Undertaking Observational Research

192

(1)

Robin A. Kearns

Chapter overview

192

(1)

Purposes of observation

193

(1)

Types of observation

194

(1)

Participant observation

195

(2)

Power, knowledge, and observation

197

(1)

Stages of participant observation

198

(7)

Choice of setting

199

(1)

Access

200

(1)

Field relations

200

(2)

Talking and listening

202

(1)

Recording data

203

(1)

Analysis and presentation

203

(1)

Ethical obligations

204

(1)

Reflecting on the method

205

(1)

Key terms

206

(1)

Review questions

206

(1)

Suggested reading

206

(1)

13 Participatory Action Research

207

(1)

Sara Kindon

Chapter overview

207

(1)

What is participatory action research?

207

(1)

Conducting 'good' participatory action research

208

(6)

The value and rewards of participatory action research

214

(2)

Challenges and strategies

216

(1)

Presenting results

217

(2)

Reflecting on participatory action research

219

(1)

Key terms

219

(1)

Review questions

219

(1)

Suggested reading

220

(1)

Notes

220

(1)

PART 3 'Interpreting and Communicating' the Results of Qualitative Research

221

(1)

14 Coding Qualitative Data

223

(52)

Meghan Cope

Chapter overview

223

(1)

Introduction

223

(1)

Types of codes and coding

224

(1)

The purposes of coding

225

(1)

How to get started with coding

226

(5)

Developing the coding structure

231

(1)

Coding with others

231

(1)

Being in the world, coding the world

232

(1)

Key terms

232

(1)

Review questions

233

(1)

Suggested reading

233

(1)

Notes

233

(1)

15 Computers, Qualitative Data, and Geographic Research

234

(1)

Robin Peace and Bettina van Hoven

Chapter overview

234

(1)

Introduction

234

(1)

FAQs-frequently asked questions

234

(1)

Who else is using CAQDAS?

235

(1)

Tool kit technology

235

(1)

What is CAQDAS?

236

(4)

Different types of software

237

(3)

Considerations for choosing CAQDAS: advantages and concerns

240

(3)

More than 'cut and paste'

241

(1)

The vocational argument,

241

(1)

Some concerns

241

(2)

Conclusion-future directions

243

(1)

Key terms

243

(1)

Review questions

243

(1)

Suggested reading

244

(1)

Key internet resources

244

(4)

Finding out more about CAQDA

245

(1)

Finding out more about qualitative research

245

(1)

Finding out more about computers

245

(1)

Product pages for specific software packages

245

(1)

Electronic journals

246

(1)

Email discussion lists

246

(1)

Internet sites for geographers

246

(1)

Note

247

(1)

16 Writing Qualitative Geographies, Constructing Geographical Knowledges

248

(1)

Juliana MansveLt and Lawrence D. Berg

Chapter overview

248

(1)

Styles of presentation

248

(6)

Positivist and neo-positivist approaches: universal objectivity

249

(3)

Post-positivist approaches: situated knowledges

252

(2)

Balancing description and interpretation-observation and theory

254

(9)

The role of 'theory' and the constitution of 'truth'

254

(1)

Writing and researching as mutually constitutive practices

255

(4)

Issues of validity and authenticity

259

(4)

Conclusion

263

(1)

Key terms

264

(1)

Review questions

264

(1)

Suggested reading

264

(1)

Notes

265

(1)

17 From Personal to Public: Communicating Qualitative Research for Public Consumption

266

(1)

Dydia DeLyser and Eric Pawson

Chapter overview

266

(1)

Introduction

266

(1)

Why communicate?

267

(2)

Communicating with a general audience

269

(2)

Structure and creativity

271

(1)

Convincing the audience

272

(1)

Conclusion

273

(1)

Key terms

274

(1)

Review questions

274

(1)

Suggested reading

274

(1)

Glossary

275

(23)

References

298

(34)

Index

332

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