Description: Disasters in Field ResearchPreparing for and Coping with Unexpected Events Author(s): Gillian H. Ice, Darna L. Dufour, Nancy J. Stevens Format: Paperback Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, United States Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 9780759118027, 978-0759118027 Synopsis From ravenous ants and temperamental gear to debilitating illness and unpredictable politics, field research can be fraught with challenges and opportunities for mishap. Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork-and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of unexpected events. Ice, Dufour, and Stevens address the issues confronting both students and professional researchers as they embark on field research. For example, permits may be difficult to obtain-or even revoked at the last minute. Cultural differences and misunderstandings can disrupt data collection. Equipment can be held up by customs-or fail to work as expected. The authors offer practical advice on preparing for such possibilities, while active researchers from a wide array of disciplines relate, in brief first-person narratives, their own encounters with disaster, how they solved (or failed to solve) the problem, and their recommendations for avoiding similar issues in the future. Each thematic chapter concludes with strategies and suggestions for making the most of your preparations, recovering from missteps, and coping with calamity. The result is an excellent companion book for field methods courses in a variety of disciplines-and an excellent companion to carry with you into the field.
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Book Title: Disasters in Field Research
Number of Pages: 230 Pages
Publication Name: Disasters in Field Research: Preparing for and Coping with Unexpected Events
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Item Height: 227 mm
Subject: Anthropology
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 349 g
Subject Area: Social Research
Author: Gillian H. Ice, Nancy J. Stevens, Darna L. Dufour
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
