Fieldwork in developing countries

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Fieldwork in developing countries

edited by Stephen Devereux and John Hoddinott

Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1992

  • : us, hbk
  • : uk, hbk
  • : us, pbk
  • : uk, pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-222) and index

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Description

This text draws together the experience of fieldworkers from economics and anthropology with a view to examining the real problems faced by fieldworkers. The context of data collection in the field is emphasized as being just as important as the actual procedures, and the authors see the two processes as being interlinked. They argue that there is rarely a "right" or "wrong" approach, underlining the advantages and disadvantages of most methods.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Overview - fieldwork from start to finish: the context of fieldwork
  • issues of data collection. Part 2 Case studies - fieldwork experiences in Africa and Asia: observers are worried
  • random sampling and repeat surveys in South India
  • fieldwork under time constraints
  • qualitative research - collecting life stories
  • field methods for economic mobility
  • sensitive information
  • talking to traders about trade
  • fieldwork in a familiar setting
  • facts or fictions - fieldwork relationships and the nature of data
  • thinking about the ethics of fieldwork
  • contrasts in village-level fieldwork - Africa and India.

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