Doing Qualitative Desk-Based Research - Barbara Bassot

Doing Qualitative Desk-Based Research

A Practical Guide to Writing an Excellent Dissertation

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Buch | Softcover
216 Seiten
2022
Policy Press (Verlag)
978-1-4473-6243-2 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
Using two key visual pedagogical tools, this book shows you how to produce vibrant and stimulating in-depth qualitative research that draws on data readily available via the internet. Concise, practical and jam-packed with valuable tips, this book will enable you to complete a successful desk-based research project you can be proud of.
Using two key visual pedagogical tools, this book shows you how to produce a vibrant and stimulating in-depth qualitative research that draws on high quality data readily available via the internet. The book:
• takes you through the research process step-by-step, from choosing a topic to writing up conclusions;
• examines a wide range of written, visual and audio data sources;
• includes helpful case studies to demonstrate practical application of concepts.

Barbara Bassot is an associate of Canterbury Christ Church University where she worked as Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Career and Personal Development for a number of years. She lectured on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and regularly supervised students doing their first piece of independent research. She has published a number of books on research methods, reflective practice and career development.

The structure of this book and how to use it
Part 1: Preparing the ground
1. Introduction
2. Choosing a topic
3. Keeping a research journal
4. Writing a strong research proposal
Part 2: Assembling the structure
5. The importance of your research question
6. Context, background and introduction
7. Selecting high quality data resources
8. Literature review
9. Desk-based methodologies
10. Ethics
11. Data analysis and techniques
12. Writing conclusions and recommendations
Part 3: Keeping your tent stable and secure
13. Getting the support you need
14. Managing desk-based research

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 12 Tables, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache englisch
Maße 172 x 240 mm
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Empirische Sozialforschung
ISBN-10 1-4473-6243-8 / 1447362438
ISBN-13 978-1-4473-6243-2 / 9781447362432
Zustand Neuware
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