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This Second Edition summarizes the state of the art of gender issues in fieldwork both in anthropology and sociology. Warren shows how the researcher ... More

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The place of emotions in research poses many dilemmas. Ignoring emotions can have significant costs for analysis and for competence as researchers. ... More

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This Second Edition summarizes the state of the art of gender issues in fieldwork both in anthropology and sociology. Warren shows how the researcher ... More

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Recounting her own field experiences in Japanese-American relocation centers during World War II and later in American Indian communities, Rosalie H. ... More

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In this volume Professor Whyte compiles information gathered from his vast experience in field research. The book provides invaluable information for ... More

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This book is about doing field research - the obstacles that are faced and the strategies used.

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The study of oral traditions and verbal arts leads into an area of human culture to which anthropologists are increasingly turning their attention. ... More

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This timely and topical look at the role of ethics in fieldwork takes into account some of the major issues confronting qualitative researchers. The ... More

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How do you gain entry into a research setting? What tricks are there to learning the rules of the community without alienating the people you came to ... More

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The tradition of intensive fieldwork by a single anthropologist in one area has been challenged by new emphasis on studying historical patterns, ... More

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Data collection in the field, whether by interviewing or other methods, can be carried out in a structured, systematic and scientific way. This ... More

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This anthology draws together wide-ranging material with a common theme: anthropology's changing meaning and relevance at the end of the 20th century ... More

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What should the researcher tell, or not tell the informant? Is fieldwork inherently an activity that requires covert behaviour by the researcher and ... More

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Whether the goals of research are applied or more abstract, team research has been an important aspect of ethnography. In this volume, Ken Erickson ... More

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This indispensable tool for proposal writers, research students and project coordinators involved in large-scale data collection offers practical ... More

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While providing an introduction to basic principles and strategies, this volume also explores the philosophy and methodology underlying the actual ... More

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Pioneering criminologists and sociologists vividly recount the personal and professional tribulations of conducting field research with deviant and ... More

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There are a range of possible roles that can be played by ethnographers in field research, from the detached observer to the the fully-fledged ... More

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A primer on constructing an ethnographic study offered by one of the masters of the genre.

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This book is designed to guide social workers in their work as field instructors. It is unique because it presents a conceptual system that unites ... More

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Creative Interviewing is the follow-up to Douglas' successful book Investigating Social Research (SAGE 1976). Using new research, Douglas reconsiders ... More

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