Field Research in Political Science
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ISBN-13:
9781107006034
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
03.08.2015
Seiten:
470
Autor:
Diana Kapiszewski
Gewicht:
986 g
Format:
250x175x30 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book explains how field research contributes value to political science by exploring scholars' experiences, detailing exemplary practices, and asserting key principles.
This path-breaking book reconceptualizes field research in political science, explaining the practices that scholars employ and the principles that guide their work. It will equip students and researchers with the concepts and techniques they need to succeed in the field.
1. Field research in political science: practices and principles; 2. A historical and empirical overview of field research in the discipline; 3. Preparing for fieldwork; 4. Managing in the field: logistical, social, operational, and ethical challenges; 5. Thinking outside the (archive) box: discovering data in the field; 6. Interviews, oral histories, and focus groups; 7. Site-intensive methods: ethnography and participant observation; 8. Surveys in the context of field research; 9. Experiments in the field; 10. Analyzing, writing, and retooling in the field; 11. The future of field research in political science.