Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography

Figures and Boxes
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART I: Introducing Qualitative Research
1. Where Are We Now? Qualitative Research in Human Geography, Meghan Cope and Iain Hay
2. Power, Subjectivity, and Ethics in Qualitative Research, John Paul Catungal and Robyn Dowling
3. Reaching Out: Cross-cultural research, Mabel Gergan and Sara Smith
4. Empowering Methodologies: Feminist and Indigenous Approaches, Jay T. Johnson and Clare Madge
5. Writing a Compelling Research Proposal, Hilda E. Kurtz
6. Rigorous and Trustworthy: Qualitative Research Design, Elaine Stratford and Matt Bradshaw
PART II: Talking, Watching, Text, and Context: The Scope and Practices of Qualitative Research in Geography
7. Case Studies in Qualitative Research, Jamie Baxter
8. "Placing" Participant Observation, Annette Watson
9. Engaging Interviews, Kevin Dunn
10. Listening Sensitively: Oral Histories, Darius Scott
11. Focusing on the Focus Group, Jenny Cameron
12. From Dusty to Digital: Archival Research, Michael Roche
13. Using Questionnaires in Qualitative Human Geography, Pauline M. McGuirk and Phillip O'Neill
14. "Where I Went Today...": Solicited Journals and Narrative Mapping, Sarah Turner
15. Emerging Digital Geographies, Jamie Winders
16. Participatory Action Research: Collaboration and Empowerment, Sara Kindon
PART III: Making Sense of Your Data: Co-producing Geographic Knowledge and Sharing with the World
17. Revealing the Construction of Social Realities: Foucauldian Discourse Analysis, Gordon Waitt
18. Organizing, Coding, and Analyzing Qualitative Data, Meghan Cope
19. Constructing Meaningful Geographical Knowledges, Writing Qualitative Geographies, Juliana Mansvelt and Lawrence D. Berg
20. Small Stories, Big Impact: Communicating Qualitative Research to Wider Audiences, Dydia DeLyser and Eric Pawson
Glossary
References
Index

Instructor's Companion Website
Chapters from Previous Edition:
- Qualitative Research and Its Place in Human Geography, by Hilary P. M. Winchester and Matthew W. Rofe
- Cross-cultural Research: Ethics, Methods, and Relationships, by Richie Howitt and Stan Stevens
- Writing a Compelling Research Proposal, by Janice Monk and Richard Bedford
- Oral History and Human Geography, by Karen George and Elaine Stratford
- Visual Methodology, by Jim Craine and Colin Gardner
- Placing Observation in the Research Toolkit, by Robin A. Kearns

Iain Hay is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Geography in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University. He is currently Vice-President of the International Geographical Union.

Meghan Cope is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Vermont, US.

Special Features

• Well-balanced, carefully selected examples from around the world inspire students to consider topics using a global perspective.
• Practical "how-to" approach focuses on the everyday applications of research in human geography, helping students grasp complex concepts and apply them to their own work.
• Engages students in the practical applications of research methods through personal anecdotes that explore real-life situations.
• Helpful pedagogy including boxes outlining key practices, tips, and important points about methodology, as well as figures, summaries, and more.
• Review questions and short exercises at the end of every chapter serve as teaching points to engage students and promote in-class discussion.

• Seven new contributors-all women and/or people of colour-broaden the scope of this text and give further perspective into diverse topics, such as social justice, issues of racism, ableism, sexism, and Indigenous issues.
• New chapter on cross-cultural research (Ch. 3) highlights responsible and ethical research strategies, prompting students to challenge oppressive and institutional power structures throughout their research.
• New chapter on research proposals (Ch. 5) gives students the conceptual building blocks to plan and write a clear, concise, and compelling proposal.
• New chapter on participant observation (Ch. 8) provides practical, student-friendly examples of how researchers turn everyday social and environmental experiences into usable data.
• New chapter on oral histories (Ch. 10) provides students with an overview of dialogue research methods and how they are used in human geography.
• New chapter on solicited journals and narrative mapping (Ch. 14) highlights various forms of personal documentation-including diary writing, letter correspondence, photography, and sketches-giving students a comprehensive overview of this methodology.