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A comprehensive, practical guide to field linguistics, this book deals in particular with the problems arising from the documentation of endangered languages. Crowley shows how to prepare for that task, and how to record, analyse, and describe languages in the field.

Linguistics --- Linguistic science --- Science of language --- Language and languages --- Fieldwork. --- Field work.

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In a compelling exploration of an oft-hidden aspect of qualitative field research, Women Fielding Danger shows how identity performances can facilitate or block field research outcomes. Focusing on ethnographic research across a wide range of disciplines and world regions, this deeply informed book presents practical 'to-dos' and technical research strategies. In addition, it offers unique illustrations of how the political, geographic, and organizational realities of field sites shape identity negotiations and research outcomes. Understanding these dynamics, the authors show, is key to surviv

Social sciences --- Women in the social sciences. --- Fieldwork. --- Field work --- Methodology

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This text contains a collection of essays and bibliographies providing both novice and experienced scholars with invaluable and accessible insights, as well as references to a select list of critical texts pertaining to a wide array of social science methods and practices useful when doing fieldwork.

Social sciences --- Sciences sociales --- Fieldwork --- Research. --- Methodology. --- Recherche sur le terrain --- Recherche --- Méthodologie --- Social Sciences - General --- Social Sciences --- Research --- Methodology --- Fieldwork. --- Méthodologie --- Social science research --- Field work --- Field work.

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Field research, the collection of information outside of a lab or workplace setting, requires skills and knowledge that are not typically taught in the classroom. Fieldwork demands exploratory inquisitiveness, empathy to encourage interview subjects to trust the researcher, and sufficient aptitude to work professionally and return home safely. The Field Researcher's Handbook provides a practical guide to planning and executing fieldwork and presenting the results. David Danelo has written this book based on his experience conducting field research in over fifty countries as well as from teaching others a holistic approach to field research. His knowledge of how to be observant and operate safely in any environment was further enhanced by his time as a combat veteran in the US Marine Corps. This book introduces the skills that new researchers will need in the field, including anthropology, travel logistics planning, body language recognition, interview preparation, storytelling, network development, and situational awareness. Danelo also discusses ethical considerations and how to recognize personal biases. This handbook intended for researchers in a variety of academic disciplines but also government, think-tank, and private-sector researchers.

Social sciences --- Anthropology --- Research --- Fieldwork --- Methodology --- Social sciences - Fieldwork --- Social sciences - Research --- Anthropology - Fieldwork --- Research - Handbooks, manuals, etc. --- Research - Methodology --- Social science research --- Fieldwork. --- Research. --- Methodology. --- Field work

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For most of us the word "desert" conjures up images of barren wasteland, vast, dry stretches inimical to life. But for a great array of creatures, perhaps even more plentiful than those who inhabit tropical rainforests, the desert is a haven and a home. Travel with Michael Mares into the deserts of Argentina, Iran, Egypt, and the American Southwest and you will encounter a rich and memorable variety of these small, tenacious animals, many of them first discovered by Mares in areas never before studied. Accompanying Mares on his forays into these hostile habitats, we observe the remarkable behavioral, physiological, and ecological adaptations that have allowed such little-known species of rodents, bats, and other small mammals to persist in an arid world. At the same time, we see firsthand the perils and pitfalls that await biologists who venture into the field to investigate new habitats, discover new species, and add to our knowledge of the diversity of life. Filled with the seductions and trials that such adventures entail, A Desert Calling affords an intimate understanding of the biologist's vocation. As he astonishes us with the range and variety of knowledge to be acquired through the determined investigation of little-known habitats, Mares opens a window on his own uncommon life, as well as on the uncommon life of the remote and mysterious corners of our planet.

Mammals. --- Desert animals. --- Biology --- Field biology --- Nature study --- Desert fauna --- Arid regions animals --- Desert biology --- Eutheria --- Mammalia --- Mammalians --- Prototheria --- Theria --- Vertebrates --- Fieldwork. --- Field work --- Methodology