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Qualitative methods in military studies : research experiences and challenges
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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, si...
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. Compri
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- Creator
- edited by Helena Carreiras and Celso Castro
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- London ; New York : Routledge, 2013
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781136228568, 113622856X, 9780203099223, 0203099222, 9781283894616, 1283894610, 9781136228575, 1136228578, 1138797480, 0415698111
- OCLC
- ocn823389795, ocn822561521
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; Qualitative Methods in Military Studies; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Celso Castro and Helena Carreiras; References; 1: Anthropological methods and the study of the military: The Brazilian experience; Two worlds: the military and the civilians; Towards an anthropology of the military; Fieldwork in the "military family"; Access and control; Notes; References; 2: Insider anthropology: Theoretical and empirical issues for the researcher; Introduction; Insider anthropology; Stranger value for the anthropologist from within
- Practical issues for the insider anthropologistConclusion; Notes; References; 3: Studying cross-culturalcompetence in the military: Methodological considerations of applied contract research for the German Armed Forces1; Introduction; The institutional research context of the project; The research study; Research challenges; Strategies and perspectives; Notes; References; 4: Evolving experiences: Auto-ethnography and military sociology - a South African immersion; Introduction; The challenges of auto-ethnography; Choices, choices and choices: taking up a doctoral thesis
- Experience, the (personal) narrative and the social contextExperience, criticism and people; Writing up and knowing when to stop; The audit trial, shortcomings and lessons learnt; Reflections and reflective-nesson the research narrative; Conclusion; Appendix; Building blocks to the study; References; 5: Side effects of the chain of command on anthropological research:The Brazilian army; Introduction; Chain of command: initial diagnosis; Who is the informant?; Notes; References; 6: Negotiating access to an Argentinean military institution in democratic times: Difficulties and challenges
- IntroductionDefining "access"; Looking for access and cooperation; The first steps; Rethinking the research project and the issue of access; Access is not always to cooperate: "the false illusion"; Final thoughts; Notes; References; 7: Research relations in military settings: How does gender matter?; Introduction; Research relations as social relations; The gender factor in research; The military as a gendered organization; Gender and field observation: a case study of a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo; How? The research design and the preparation of fieldwork; What? The topic of the research
- Who? The social characteristics of the researchers (and the gendered expectations about them)Where? Physical and social spaces and the gendered culture of the research context; Conclusion; Note; References; 8: Inside the military organization: Experience of researching the Slovenian Armed Forces; Introduction; Qualitative analysis 'in theory'; Ways to understand the 'hearts and minds' of servicemen and servicewomen; Impact of the triangulation of methods and researchers; The role of the researcher; Qualitative analysis 'in the field'; Main questions when researching a military organization
- Conclusion