Doing Research within Communities
Stories and lessons from language and education field research
By Donna Starks, Kerry Taylor-Leech | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Doing Research within Communities provides real-life examples of field research projects in language and education, offering an overview of research processes and solutions to the common challenges faced by researchers in the field. This unique book contains personal research narratives from sixteen different and varied fieldwork projects, providing advice and guidance to the reader through example rather than instruction and enabling the reader to discover connections with the storyteller and gain insights into their own research journey. This book:
- provides advice, practical guidance and support for engaging with a community as a research site;
- covers the real-life theoretical, ethical and practical issues faced by researchers, such as language choice in multilingual communities, and the insider/outsider status of the researcher;
- discusses challenges posed by a variety of mono- and multilingual settings, from remote island communities to large urban areas;
- includes research from across the Asia-Pacific area, including Australia, New Zealand and East Timor, and also the US.
Doing Research within Communities is essential reading for early career researchers and graduate students undertaking fieldwork within communities.
Editions of Doing Research within Communities
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317242338
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317242345
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Doing Research within Communities provides real-life examples of field research projects in language and education, offering an overview of research processes and solutions to the common challenges faced by researchers in the field. This unique book contains personal research narratives from sixteen different and varied fieldwork projects, providing advice and guidance to the reader through example rather than instruction and enabling the reader to discover connections with the storyteller and gain insights into their own research journey. This book:
- provides advice, practical guidance and support for engaging with a community as a research site;
- covers the real-life theoretical, ethical and practical issues faced by researchers, such as language choice in multilingual communities, and the insider/outsider status of the researcher;
- discusses challenges posed by a variety of mono- and multilingual settings, from remote island communities to large urban areas;
- includes research from across the Asia-Pacific area, including Australia, New Zealand and East Timor, and also the US.
Doing Research within Communities is essential reading for early career researchers and graduate students undertaking fieldwork within communities.
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What is Doing Research within Communities about?
Doing Research within Communities provides real-life examples of field research projects in language and education, offering an overview of research processes and solutions to the common challenges faced by researchers in the field. This unique book contains personal research narratives from sixteen different and varied fieldwork projects, providing advice and guidance to the reader through example rather than instruction and enabling the reader to discover connections with the storyteller and gain insights into their own research journey. This book:
- provides advice, practical guidance and support for engaging with a community as a research site;
- covers the real-life theoretical, ethical and practical issues faced by researchers, such as language choice in multilingual communities, and the insider/outsider status of the researcher;
- discusses challenges posed by a variety of mono- and multilingual settings, from remote island communities to large urban areas;
- includes research from across the Asia-Pacific area, including Australia, New Zealand and East Timor, and also the US.
Doing Research within Communities is essential reading for early career researchers and graduate students undertaking fieldwork within communities.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Doing Research within Communities?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics
Where can I read a sample of Doing Research within Communities?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317242338
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Doing Research within Communities?
Donna Starks, Kerry Taylor-Leech
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Doing Research within Communities is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317242338) and pdf(ISBN 9781317242345)