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Disasters in Field Research Preparing for and Coping with Unexpected Events

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Altersempfehlung

18 - 30 Jahr(e)

Erscheinungsdatum

22.01.2015

Verlag

Rowman & Littlefield

Seitenzahl

230

Maße (L/B/H)

23.5/15.7/1.8 cm

Gewicht

463 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7591-1801-0

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Altersempfehlung

18 - 30 Jahr(e)

Erscheinungsdatum

22.01.2015

Verlag

Rowman & Littlefield

Seitenzahl

230

Maße (L/B/H)

23.5/15.7/1.8 cm

Gewicht

463 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7591-1801-0

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • List of Boxes and Figures
    1-Introduction
    2-Oh, the Permission, Permits, and Approvals You Will Need: Research Permissions
    Permissions to Study the Living
    Permission to do Research in Host Country: Visas
    Permissions from Host Country Institutions
    Permission from the Local Community
    And . . . Consent from the Subjects Themselves
    Even Research on Inanimate Objects Requires Permits
    Permits, Permits, and More Permits
    Suggestions and Strategies
    3-"And you may ask yourself-Well . . . how did I get here?": Fieldwork Logistics
    Permission to Enter the Country
    Getting to the Field Destination
    Local Transport
    Money
    Where Do You Stay?
    Communications
    Transporting Equipment and Data to and from the Field
    Suggestions and Strategies
    4-My Equipment Is Possessed and the Dog Ate My Notebook: Managing Equipment and Data
    Is the Equipment "Field Friendly"?
    Recording Data in the Field
    Good to Know Before You Go
    Keeping Everything Working
    Suggestions and Strategies
    5-Where Have They All Gone?: Participant Recruitment and Retention
    Sampling
    Habituation of Animal Subjects
    Recruitment of Human Participants
    Gatekeepers
    Local Insights
    Politics and History
    Retention of Subjects
    Suggestions and Strategies
    6-I'm Not a Witch: Cultural Misunderstandings in the Field
    Language
    Cultural Norms
    Suspicions of Outsiders or Government
    Research Misunderstandings
    Sensitive Topics
    Gender Issues
    Differing Expectations of Researcher and Subjects
    Avoiding Cultural Mishaps
    Suggestions and Strategies
    7-I'm in the Middle of a War Zone: Safety and Security
    The Fluid Nature of Risk
    Theft and Interpersonal Violence
    Fieldwork in Conflict Zones and Other Dangerous Places
    Perceptions and Suspicions
    Why Work in Dangerous Places?
    Suggestions and Strategies
    8-What Do I Do When Struck by Lightning? Maintaining Health in the Field
    Why Be Concerned about Your Health?
    Travelers' Diarrhea
    Febrile Illness
    Vector-Borne Infections
    Other Infectious Diseases
    The Exotics
    Skin Problems
    Health Risks: Large Fauna
    Health Risks: Human-Induced Accidents/Injuries
    Health Risks: Environmental
    Mental Health in the Field
    The Problems You Bring with You
    Suggestions and Strategies
    9-Is Fieldwork for Me?: Assessing Your Inclination for Fieldwork
    An Interest in Travel and Adventure
    Grit
    Tolerance of Ambiguity
    Being OK with Being Away
    Ability to Accept the Way Things Are
    Family
    Intellectual Challenges and Satisfactions
    Camping-Literally and Figuratively
    Food
    Going Alone or Taking a Team
    How Long Do I Keep Working?
    Suggestions and Strategies
    Index
    About the Authors