Description
Book SynopsisThere is no shortage of books on qualitative research methods, but none effectively equips researchers and practitioners for the interdisciplinary and increasingly complex, interconnected, and contested field of global development research. How can we choose the best method to answer our research question? How can we align disciplinary expectations of what good qualitative research is? How do we avoid pitfalls of extractive research practices amidst calls to decolonise global development?
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research in Global Development provides this sorely needed practical introduction, and it does so in a concise format that can easily be taken into the field. Drawing on over a decade of experience in interdisciplinary education, research, and policy-relevant work, Marco J. Haenssgen fills these chapters with examples and exercises that feature real-life material from current interdisciplinary global development research projects. In the process, he addresses the common concerns of practitioners and students and primes readers for the discussions that are likely to arise when the social and natural sciences meet.
For its practical approach, its wealth of real-world examples, and its unique focus on interdisciplinary work, this book is a must-have for anyone who is engaging in interdisciplinary qualitative research, and especially for those doing so for the first time.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The big picture: an overview of research designs Chapter 3. Data collection methods Chapter 4. Sampling methods Chapter 5. Data analysis methods Chapter 6. Presenting and reporting qualitative research Chapter 7. Qualitative research issues Chapter 8. Summary and reflections on overcoming disciplinary friction Appendix 1. Sample answers for the activities Appendix 2. Antibiotics and activity spaces: project description Appendix 3. Samples (editable files available online) Appendix 4. Suggested reading and resources
