Doing International Research Global and Local Methods
Doing International Research Global and Local Methods by Christopher Williams, published by SAGE Publications on June 18, 2015, is a comprehensive exploration of methodologies in global research. This 334-page book advocates for a reflexive, non-nationalistic approach to understanding and conducting research across diverse contexts. Williams introduces various frameworks, including desk-based studies, traditional ethnography, and innovative techniques utilizing technology such as drones and big data, all presented in a clear international style.
Readers will find a wealth of information on how to plan, execute, and utilize research effectively. The book covers a range of topics, including desk-based research with international data, distance research through online methods, and fieldwork abroad. Accompanying the text is a dedicated website offering resources for both students and lecturers, including weblinks, templates, and teaching materials. Built on the author’s extensive research experience, this edition serves as a practical guide for those engaged in social science research on a global scale.
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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
- PowerPoint 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.
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