Williams Christopher - Doing International Research Global And Local Methods - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This energetic and thought - provoking book encourages a reflexive non - nationalistic approach to doing world research and sets out how to understand plan do and use this research. Williams introduces a range of frameworks from desk - based studies and traditional ethnography to the use of internet satellites robots drones and big data and provides exciting interdisciplinary examples. This book is presented in a clear international style and uses creative approaches to researching peoples places and world systems. It explains: desk - based research using international data including documentaries museum objects archives data - sets and working with groups such as refugees tourists and migrants distance research using online videos surveys and remote methods such as video conferencing and crowdsourcing fieldwork abroad including ethnography street observation and mapping. The book is also accompanied by a website with the following features: For Students Weblinks for each chapter Examples/summaries/templates related to text marked with Additional thinking zones An overview of data capture technologies For Lecturers Copies of all the figures and thinking zones for use in teaching material Power Point slides for each chapter Built upon the foundations of the author's 30 years of research experience and including original case studies from international students this is an essential guide for anyone in the social sciences using or doing international and global research.
Title: Doing International Research Global And Local Methods
Author(s): Williams Christopher
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781446273494
Pages: 334 Pages
Publication Date: 5/18/2015
Category: Research Methods: General