Описание: Development researchers face many challenges in producing robust and persuasive analyses, often within a short time-frame. This edited volume tackles these challenges head-on, using examples from other fields to provide practical guidance to research producers and users.
Описание: This book sheds light on the intricacies of conducting fieldwork on highly politicized and sensitive topics as well as in conflict settings. It addresses both the epistemological and theoretical along with the practical challenges related to such fieldwork in Kurdish Studies.
Описание: This book identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches to research in communication and social change. It examines the methodological opportunities and challenges occasioned by rapid technological affordances and society-wide transformations. This study provides grounded insights on these issues from a broad range of proficient academics and experienced practitioners. Overall, the different contributions address four key themes: a critical evaluation of different ethnographic approaches in researching communication for/and social change; a critical appraisal of visual methodologies and theatre for development research; a methodological appraisal of different participatory approaches to researching social change; and a critical examination of underlying assumptions of knowledge production within the dominant strands of methodological approaches to researching social change. In addressing these issues through a critical reflection of the methodological decisions and implications of their research projects, the contributors in this book offer perspectives that are highly relevant for students, researchers and practitioners within the broad field of communication for/and social change.
Описание: Analysing Cultural Diversity in Approaches towards Poverty Alleviation.- The Unpacking of Culture within the Framework of Cultural Due Diligence.- Organisational Culture and Community Culture in the Hospitality Secto.- Methodology: Identifying the Theoretical Framework of COCA.- Methodology: Designing the Framework for Creative Organisational Culture Appraisal (COCA) - A Tentative Approach.- Cultural Context Analysis of Case Study Research.- Results.- Discussion and Modification of the Framework.- Conclusion.
Описание: Participatory Critical Rhetoric: Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for Studying Rhetoric In Situ examines the increasing use of field methods using a programmatic theoretical and methodological approach.
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