First published in 2004. This text is an essential guide to current research approaches in human geography, covering all aspects of undertaking a geography research project, from the selection of an appropriate topic through to the organisation and writing of the final report. Covering a wide range of contemporary research methods, the authors provide practical advice on how to actually undertake a project.
First published in 2004. This text is an essential guide to current research approaches in human geography, covering all aspects of undertaking a geography research project, from the selection of an appropriate topic through to the organisation and writing of the final report. Covering a wide range of contemporary research methods, the authors provide practical advice on how to actually undertake a project.
Chapter 01 Introduction, David Martin, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 02 Philosophies underlying human geography research, Elspeth Graham; Preparing for the research project; Chapter 03 Choosing a topic, Anthony C Gatrell, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 04 Finding previous work on the topic, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 05 Secondary data, Gordon Clark; Collecting primary data; Chapter 06 Questionnaire design and sampling, Julian Parfitt; Chapter 07 Tell me about...: using interviews as a research methodology, Gill Valentine; Chapter 08 Focus groups, David Conradson; Chapter 09 'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques, Mike Kesby, Sara Kindon, Rachel Pain; Chapter 10 Participant observation, Ian Cook; Analysis of data; Chapter 11 Analysing numerical spatial data, A Stewart Fotheringham; Chapter 12 Analysing categorical data, Andrew A Lovett; Chapter 13 Analysing qualitative materials, Mike Crang; Chapter 14 Textual analysis: reading culture and context, Stuart C Aitken; Chapter 15 Visual methodologies: what you see is not always what you get, Stuart C Aitken, James Craine; Chapter 16 Geographical information systems and spatial analysis, David Martin; Producing the report; Chapter 17 Designing the report, Paul Boyle, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 18 Writing the report, Paul Boyle; Chapter 19 Illustrating the report, Christine E Dunn; Chapter 20 Conclusion, Robin Flowerdew, David Martin;
List of figures List of tables List of boxes List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Philosophies underlying human geography research Section A Preparing for the research project 3 Choosing a topic 4 Finding previous work on the topic 5 Secondary data Section B Collecting primary data 6 Questionnaire design and sampling 7 Tell me about ...: using interviews as a research methodology 8 Focus groups 9 'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques 10 Participant observation Section C Analysis of data 11 Analysing numerical spatial data 12 Analysing categorical data 13 Analysing qualitative materials 14 Textual analysis: reading culture and context 15 Visual methodologies: what you see is not always what you get 16 Geographical information systems and spatial analysis Section D Producing the report 17 Designing the report 18 Writing the report 19 Illustrating the report 20 Conclusion References Index
Chapter 01 Introduction, David Martin, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 02 Philosophies underlying human geography research, Elspeth Graham; Preparing for the research project; Chapter 03 Choosing a topic, Anthony C Gatrell, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 04 Finding previous work on the topic, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 05 Secondary data, Gordon Clark; Collecting primary data; Chapter 06 Questionnaire design and sampling, Julian Parfitt; Chapter 07 Tell me about...: using interviews as a research methodology, Gill Valentine; Chapter 08 Focus groups, David Conradson; Chapter 09 'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques, Mike Kesby, Sara Kindon, Rachel Pain; Chapter 10 Participant observation, Ian Cook; Analysis of data; Chapter 11 Analysing numerical spatial data, A Stewart Fotheringham; Chapter 12 Analysing categorical data, Andrew A Lovett; Chapter 13 Analysing qualitative materials, Mike Crang; Chapter 14 Textual analysis: reading culture and context, Stuart C Aitken; Chapter 15 Visual methodologies: what you see is not always what you get, Stuart C Aitken, James Craine; Chapter 16 Geographical information systems and spatial analysis, David Martin; Producing the report; Chapter 17 Designing the report, Paul Boyle, Robin Flowerdew; Chapter 18 Writing the report, Paul Boyle; Chapter 19 Illustrating the report, Christine E Dunn; Chapter 20 Conclusion, Robin Flowerdew, David Martin;
List of figures List of tables List of boxes List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Philosophies underlying human geography research Section A Preparing for the research project 3 Choosing a topic 4 Finding previous work on the topic 5 Secondary data Section B Collecting primary data 6 Questionnaire design and sampling 7 Tell me about ...: using interviews as a research methodology 8 Focus groups 9 'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques 10 Participant observation Section C Analysis of data 11 Analysing numerical spatial data 12 Analysing categorical data 13 Analysing qualitative materials 14 Textual analysis: reading culture and context 15 Visual methodologies: what you see is not always what you get 16 Geographical information systems and spatial analysis Section D Producing the report 17 Designing the report 18 Writing the report 19 Illustrating the report 20 Conclusion References Index
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