Doing Qualitative Desk-Based Research

A Practical Guide to Writing an Excellent Dissertation

Barbara Bassot (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

216 Seiten

2022
Policy Press (Verlag)
9781447362432 (ISBN)

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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.

Are you planning a desk-based qualitative research project, but aren’t sure how to get started?

This essential book provides all the guidance and advice you'll need to complete your project. Using two key visual pedagogical tools, the Metaphorical Tent and the Research Triangle, the book shows you how to produce 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 the practical application of concepts.

Concise, practical and jam-packed with valuable tips, features and examples, this book will enable you to complete a successful desk-based research project you can be proud of.

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	23.02.2022
Zusatzinfo	12 Tables, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
ISBN-13	9781447362432 / 9781447362432
Zustand	Neuware