Qualitative Methods in Military Studies - Research Experiences and Challenges (Paperback)

This book examines the methodology of qualitative research in military studies. Since the end of the Cold War, the number of studies on military and society has grown substantially in substance, size and impact. However, only a tiny part of this bibliography deals in depth with the research methods used, especially in relation to qualitative methods. The data that form the basis of the researchers' analyses are often presented as if they were immediately available, rather than as a product of interaction between the researcher and those who participated in the research. Comprising essays by international scholars, the volume discusses the methodological questions raised by the use of qualitative research methodology in military settings. On the one hand, it focuses on the specificity of the military as a social context for research: the authors single out and discuss the particular field effects produced by institutional arrangements, norms and practices of the military. On the other, the authors proceed in an empirical manner: all methodological questions are addressed with regard to concrete situations of field research. This book will be of much interest to students of military studies, research methods, sociology, anthropology, war and conflict studies and security studies in general.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cass Military Studies
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2013
Editors:	Helena Carreiras • Celso Castro
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-79748-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General
LSN:	1-138-79748-0
Barcode:	9781138797482

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