Overseas Research: A Practical Guide - Brossura

Barrett, Christopher B.; Cason, Jeffrey W.

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ISBN 10: 0801855144 ISBN 13: 9780801855146

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1997

Riassunto

Scholars and students engaged in overseas research projects often spend much of their time worrying about mundane details never reported in published research. In fact, the quality of scholarship often depends on the researcher's ability to navigate a bewildering array of social, financial, bureaucratic, and logistical obstacles encountered in preparing for, working in, and recovering from "the field." 'Overseas Research: A Practical Guide' is the first book designed explicitly to prepare scholars and professionals for the real-life challenges of living and working abroad. Opening with a discussion of site selection and project funding, the authors advise researchers on preparing for departure, setting up residence in the field, conducting research in an unfamiliar environment, employing field assistants, and organizing for and adjusting to the return home. The text is supplemented with the insights, anecdotes, and tips from more than sixty scholars in a wide variety of disciplines who conducted research in more than forty countries.

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Recensione

"An outstanding introduction to the practical issues that inevitably confront academics engaged in field research outside the United States." -- Kent Worcester, Social Science Research Council

Descrizione del libro

Advice on preparing for departure, setting up residence in the field, conducting research in an unfamiliar environment, employing field assistants, and organizing for and adjusting to the return home.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0801855144
• ISBN 13: 9780801855146
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile