Methods in human geography: a guide for students doing a research project
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| adam_text | Contents
List of figures
xi
List of tables
xiii
List of boxes
xv
List of contributors
xix
Preface
xxi
Acknowledgements
xxiii
1
Introduction
1
David Martin and Robin Flowerdew
2
Philosophies underlying human geography research
8
Elspeth Graham
Introduction
8
Why bother with philosophy?
10
Geographical research
12
Some philosophical debates
14
Human geography and social theory
21
Geography in practice: approaches and methods
29
Section A Preparing for the research project
35
3
Choosing a topic
38
Anthony
С
Gatrell and Robin Flowerdew
A tale of two students
38
Is my project research?
43
Is my project geographical?
44
Is my project practical?
45
Summary
45
4
Finding previous work on the topic
48
Robin Flowerdew
Introduction
48
Cast the net widely
49
Making a start
49
vi
Contents
Subject
catalogues
50
Bibliographies
51
Abstracts 51
Reference lists and citation indexes
52
Computerised databases
53
The Internet
55
Inter-library loans
55
Conclusion
56
5
Secondary data
57
Cordon Clark
Secondary data
-
definitions and functions
57
Availability of secondary data
61
Problems with secondary data
69
Conclusion: potential and pitfalls
72
Section
В
Collecting primary data
75
6
Questionnaire design and sampling
78
Julian
Partitt
Introduction
78
Different data and variable types
79
Main stages of the survey process
81
Error in survey research
84
Questionnaire design
86
Sampling
94
Choice of survey technique
100
Execution of fieldwork
104
The aftermath
106
7
Tell me about
... :
using interviews as a
research methodology
110
Gill Valentine
Why talk to people?
110
Who to talk to
112
Recruiting interviewees
115
Where to hold interviews
118
Asking questions
119
Potential problems
122
Taping
123
Interviewing in different cultural contexts
124
Contents
vii
What next?
126
How to practise your interview skills
126
8
Focus groups
128
David
Conradson
Introduction
128
The origins of focus groups
129
The potential uses of focus groups
131
Setting up a focus group
133
Running a focus group
137
Transcribing and analysing focus group material
140
Concluding remarks
142
9
Participatory approaches and diagramming techniques
144
Mike Kesby, Sara Kindon and Rachel Pain
Introduction
144
Bothering with philosophy
145
Using a participatory research methodology in developing and
developed world contexts
151
Practical suggestions for doing participation deeply
159
The scientific validity of participatory approaches and techniques
164
Conclusion
165
10
Participant observation
167
Ian Cook
Introduction
167
a) Access
169
b) Roles
174
c) Constructing information
180
Concluding comments
185
Section
С
Analysis of data
189
11
Analysing numerical spatial data
191
A Stewart Fotheringham
Preamble
191
When should I start thinking about data analysis?
192
Why should I undertake data analysis?
192
How do I decide what technique to use?
198
How geographical is my analysis?
200
What problems might I encounter?
202
Summary
205
viii Contents
12
Analysing categorical data
207
Andrew A Lovett
Introduction
207
Exploratory analysis
209
Basic confirmatory techniques
212
Modelling more complex relationships
215
Summary
216
13
Analysing qualitative materials
218
Mike Crang
Approaching materials
218
Categories, contents and codes
220
Sifting and sorting: developing ideas
223
Building ideas, developing theory
224
Formal relationships and structures
226
Narrative, plots and characters: stories we weave
229
From data to theory and back again
231
14
Textual analysis: reading culture and context
233
Stuart
С
Aitken
Armchair geography, or how to curl up with a good book and
call it research
233
Flights of the imagination
234
Making sense of texts and textual metaphors
242
A concluding caution
249
15
Visual methodologies: what you see is not always
what you get
250
Stuart
С
Aitken and James Craine
Seeing is believing
250
Visualisation: image, power and representational landscapes
251
Space in ¡mages; ¡mages in space
254
Making sense of images
260
Images can be deadly: a very brief case study combining methods
265
Some concluding cautions
267
16
Geographical information systems and spatial analysis
270
David Martin
Introduction
270
GIS
in context
271
What systems are available?
275
The importance of data
275
Thinking geographically:
GIS
research projects
279
Conclusion
285
Contents ix
Section D
Producing the report
287
17
Designing the report
289
Paul Boyle and Robin Flowerdew
Introduction
289
Structure
289
Dissertation chapters
291
Conclusion
300
18
Writing the report
302
Paul Boyle
Introduction
302
What needs explaining and what does not
303
Nothing to fear!
303
Practical considerations
305
Conclusion
311
19
Illustrating the report
312
Christine
E
Dunn
Introduction: why maps and illustrations matter
312
Planning and thinking ahead
317
Sources of maps
318
Questions of copyright
321
Creating and presenting illustrations
321
Principles of map design
324
Other types of illustrative material
327
Integrating illustrations with the text
330
Conclusion
331
20
Conclusion
333
Robin Flowerdew and David Martin
Letting people know what you have found
333
Learning from doing a research project
334
Using your dissertation
335
The corpus of research methods
336
References
338
Index
361
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Contents
List of figures
xi
List of tables
xiii
List of boxes
xv
List of contributors
xix
Preface
xxi
Acknowledgements
xxiii
1
Introduction
1
David Martin and Robin Flowerdew
2
Philosophies underlying human geography research
8
Elspeth Graham
Introduction
8
Why bother with philosophy?
10
Geographical research
12
Some philosophical debates
14
Human geography and social theory
21
Geography in practice: approaches and methods
29
Section A Preparing for the research project
35
3
Choosing a topic
38
Anthony
С
Gatrell and Robin Flowerdew
A tale of two students
38
Is my project research?
43
Is my project geographical?
44
Is my project practical?
45
Summary
45
4
Finding previous work on the topic
48
Robin Flowerdew
Introduction
48
Cast the net widely
49
Making a start
49
vi
Contents
Subject
catalogues
50
Bibliographies
51
Abstracts 51
Reference lists and citation indexes
52
Computerised databases
53
The Internet
55
Inter-library loans
55
Conclusion
56
5
Secondary data
57
Cordon Clark
Secondary data
-
definitions and functions
57
Availability of secondary data
61
Problems with secondary data
69
Conclusion: potential and pitfalls
72
Section
В
Collecting primary data
75
6
Questionnaire design and sampling
78
Julian
Partitt
Introduction
78
Different data and variable types
79
Main stages of the survey process
81
Error in survey research
84
Questionnaire design
86
Sampling
94
Choice of survey technique
100
Execution of fieldwork
104
The aftermath
106
7
Tell me about
. :
using interviews as a
research methodology
110
Gill Valentine
Why talk to people?
110
Who to talk to
112
Recruiting interviewees
115
Where to hold interviews
118
Asking questions
119
Potential problems
122
Taping
123
Interviewing in different cultural contexts
124
Contents
vii
What next?
126
How to practise your interview skills
126
8
Focus groups
128
David
Conradson
Introduction
128
The origins of focus groups
129
The potential uses of focus groups
131
Setting up a focus group
133
Running a focus group
137
Transcribing and analysing focus group material
140
Concluding remarks
142
9
'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques
144
Mike Kesby, Sara Kindon and Rachel Pain
Introduction
144
'Bothering with philosophy'
145
Using a 'participatory' research methodology in 'developing' and
'developed world' contexts
151
Practical suggestions for 'doing' participation 'deeply'
159
The scientific validity of 'participatory' approaches and techniques
164
Conclusion
165
10
Participant observation
167
Ian Cook
Introduction
167
a) Access
169
b) Roles
174
c) Constructing information
180
Concluding comments
185
Section
С
Analysis of data
189
11
Analysing numerical spatial data
191
A Stewart Fotheringham
Preamble
191
When should I start thinking about data analysis?
192
Why should I undertake data analysis?
192
How do I decide what technique to use?
198
How geographical is my analysis?
200
What problems might I encounter?
202
Summary
205
viii Contents
12
Analysing categorical data
207
Andrew A Lovett
Introduction
207
Exploratory analysis
209
Basic confirmatory techniques
212
Modelling more complex relationships
215
Summary
216
13
Analysing qualitative materials
218
Mike Crang
Approaching materials
218
Categories, contents and codes
220
Sifting and sorting: developing ideas
223
Building ideas, developing theory
224
Formal relationships and structures
226
Narrative, plots and characters: stories we weave
229
From 'data' to theory and back again
231
14
Textual analysis: reading culture and context
233
Stuart
С
Aitken
Armchair geography, or how to curl up with a good book and
call it research
233
Flights of the imagination
234
Making sense of texts and textual metaphors
242
A concluding caution
249
15
Visual methodologies: what you see is not always
what you get
250
Stuart
С
Aitken and James Craine
Seeing is believing
250
Visualisation: image, power and representational landscapes
251
Space in ¡mages; ¡mages in space
254
Making sense of images
260
Images can be deadly: a very brief case study combining methods
265
Some concluding cautions
267
16
Geographical information systems and spatial analysis
270
David Martin
Introduction
270
GIS
in context
271
What systems are available?
275
The importance of data
275
Thinking geographically:
GIS
research projects
279
Conclusion
285
Contents ix
Section D
Producing the report
287
17
Designing the report
289
Paul Boyle and Robin Flowerdew
Introduction
289
Structure
289
Dissertation chapters
291
Conclusion
300
18
Writing the report
302
Paul Boyle
Introduction
302
What needs explaining and what does not
303
Nothing to fear!
303
Practical considerations
305
Conclusion
311
19
Illustrating the report
312
Christine
E
Dunn
Introduction: why maps and illustrations matter
312
Planning and thinking ahead
317
Sources of maps
318
Questions of copyright
321
Creating and presenting illustrations
321
Principles of map design
324
Other types of illustrative material
327
Integrating illustrations with the text
330
Conclusion
331
20
Conclusion
333
Robin Flowerdew and David Martin
Letting people know what you have found
333
Learning from doing a research project
334
Using your dissertation
335
The corpus of research methods
336
References
338
Index
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