Fieldwork is central to social science. This volume, written by two highly experienced and well respected fieldworkers and academics, provides the essential guide for doing fieldwork today. This book: Clearly explains fieldwork methods, Shows how to locate a field and map it, Ex…
"This is not yet another step-by-step guide to research methods. Rather, Pole and Hillyard draw the reader into fieldwork as a form of living and lived research. They take key threads of research practices and processes and weave them into a holistic approach to fieldwork. Doing…
Urban environments in the 21st Century are faced with unprecedented challenges. This book provides a way forward by advocating a 'pragmatic renaissance' within qualitative research - a systematic approach to conducting qualitative research and representing the findings.