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From ravenous ants and temperamental gear to debilitating illness
and unpredictable politics, field research can be fraught with
challenges and opportunities for mishap. Disasters in Field
Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting
fieldwork-and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of
unexpected events. Ice, Dufour, and Stevens address the issues
confronting both students and professional researchers as they
embark on field research. For example, permits may be difficult to
obtain-or even revoked at the last minute. Cultural differences and
misunderstandings can disrupt data collection. Equipment can be
held up by customs-or fail to work as expected. The authors offer
practical advice on preparing for such possibilities, while active
researchers from a wide array of disciplines relate, in brief
first-person narratives, their own encounters with disaster, how
they solved (or failed to solve) the problem, and their
recommendations for avoiding similar issues in the future. Each
thematic chapter concludes with strategies and suggestions for
making the most of your preparations, recovering from missteps, and
coping with calamity. The result is an excellent companion book for
field methods courses in a variety of disciplines-and an excellent
companion to carry with you into the field.
From ravenous ants and temperamental gear to debilitating illness
and unpredictable politics, field research can be fraught with
challenges and opportunities for mishap. Disasters in Field
Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting
fieldwork-and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of
unexpected events. Ice, Dufour, and Stevens address the issues
confronting both students and professional researchers as they
embark on field research. For example, permits may be difficult to
obtain-or even revoked at the last minute. Cultural differences and
misunderstandings can disrupt data collection. Equipment can be
held up by customs-or fail to work as expected. The authors offer
practical advice on preparing for such possibilities, while active
researchers from a wide array of disciplines relate, in brief
first-person narratives, their own encounters with disaster, how
they solved (or failed to solve) the problem, and their
recommendations for avoiding similar issues in the future. Each
thematic chapter concludes with strategies and suggestions for
making the most of your preparations, recovering from missteps, and
coping with calamity. The result is an excellent companion book for
field methods courses in a variety of disciplines-and an excellent
companion to carry with you into the field.
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