Fieldwork in Developing Countries
Published on 31. October 1992
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7450-1307-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text draws together the experience of fieldworkers from economics and anthropology with a view to examining the real problems faced by fieldworkers. The context of data collection in the field is emphasized as being just as important as the actual procedures, and the authors see the two processes as being interlinked. They argue that there is rarely a "right" or "wrong" approach, underlining the advantages and disadvantages of most methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7450-1307-7 (9780745013077)
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Content
Part 1 Overview - fieldwork from start to finish: the context of fieldwork; issues of data collection. Part 2 Case studies - fieldwork experiences in Africa and Asia: observers are worried; random sampling and repeat surveys in South India; fieldwork under time constraints; qualitative research - collecting life stories; field methods for economic mobility; sensitive information; talking to traders about trade; fieldwork in a familiar setting; facts or fictions - fieldwork relationships and the nature of data; thinking about the ethics of fieldwork; contrasts in village-level fieldwork - Africa and India.