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Fieldwork for Social Research
A Student's Guide



December 2023 | 312 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

A step-by-step introduction to successful fieldwork, this guide will help you to plan, design, conduct and share your research.

Packed with practical tools and real-world examples, it includes:

·       Field-tested checklists for each stage of your research

·       A glossary with key, highlighted terms

·       Postcards from fieldwork experts providing global case studies

·       Further reading that expands social theory into applied research

·       Advice on effective virtual research within digital and hybrid settings as well face-to face fieldwork.

Clear, pragmatic, and multidisciplinary, this is the perfect book to open your eyes, ears, and minds to the world of fieldwork.


 
Chapter 1: Introduction
 
Part I: Getting Started
 
Chapter 2: Fieldwork and the Field
 
Chapter 3: Curiosity and Research Design
 
Part II: Critical Fieldwork
 
Chapter 4: Working Together
 
Chapter 5: Ethical Fieldwork
 
Chapter 6: Decolonising Fieldwork
 
Part III: Methods in Context
 
Chapter 7: Interviews and Conversations
 
Chapter 8: Participant Observation, Participatory Fieldwork
 
Chapter 9: Visual Fieldwork
 
Chapter 10: Digital Fieldwork
 
Chapter 11: Social Media for Fieldwork
 
Chapter 12: Multisensory and Embodied Fieldwork
 
Chapter 13: Exploring with Secondary Sources
 
Chapter 14: Understanding and Handling Data
 
Chapter 15: Takeaways - for Work and Life

It provides an accessible guide to undertaking fieldwork for student research

Professor Martin Webber
Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
January 16, 2025