Third Edition, 2010

Edited by Iain Hay

Format:
Paperback 464 pp., with 9 figures

ISBN-10:
0195430158

ISBN-13:
9780195430158

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Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography is a comprehensive, practical guide to understanding and conducting qualitative research in human geography. Reflecting both established and modern methods, and written by some of the most authoritative voices in the discipline, this third edition teaches students how to plan, execute, interpret, and effectively communicate qualitative research.

With the inclusion of new Canadian and North American examples throughout, in addition to international and Asia-Pacific examples, the text achieves its goal of providing an in-depth overview of qualitative research methods relevant to human geography that is both readable and accessible for students.

The third edition capitalizes on the strengths of the previous edition while expanding to incorporate the most up-to-date information, including a new chapter on case study research, techniques for questionnaire writing, interviewing, and Internet and computer assisted data collection.

Organized into three parts (introducing, doing, and interpreting), the book follows a common order of conducting qualitative research, providing comprehensive instruction for both students and new researchers alike.

Readership: Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography, third edition, is intended for human geography students at the third- and fourth-year level.

Contents

Detailed Table of Contents
List of Boxes and Figures
Notes on Contributors
Preface

Part 1: Introducing Qualitative Research in Human Geography
1. Qualitative Research and Its Place in Human Geography
2. Power, Subjectivity, and Ethics in Qualitative Research
3. Cross-cultural Research: Ethics, Methods, and Relationships
4. Qualitative Research Design and Rigour
5. Case Studies in Qualitative Research

Part 2: 'Doing' Qualitative Research in Human Geography
6. Interviewing
7. Oral History and Human Geography
8. Focusing on the Focus Group
9. Historical Research and Archival Sources
10. Using Questionnaires in Qualitative Human Geography
11. Doing Foucauldian Discourse Analysis - Revealing Social Identities
12. Seeing with Clarity: Undertaking Observational Research
13. Participatory Action Research

Part 3: 'Interpreting and Communicating' the Results of Qualitative Research in Human Geography
14. Coding Qualitative Data
15. Computers, Qualitative Data, and Geographic Research
16. Writing a Compelling Research Proposal
17. Writing Qualitative Geographies, Constructing Geographical Knowledges
18. From Personal to Public: Communicating Qualitative Research for Public Consumption

Glossary
References
Index