Creative methods for human geographers
Issued Date
Copyright Date
2021
Resource Type
Language
eng
Book
Book
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
412
ISBN
9781529739152
Abstract
Introducing a broad range of innovative and creative qualitative methods, this accessible book shows you how to use them in research project while providing straightforward advice on how to approach every step of the process; from planning and organisation to writing up and disseminating research, offering
Demonstration of creative methods using both primary or secondary data.
Practical guidance on overcoming common hurdles like getting ethical clearance and conducting a risk assessment.
Encouragement to reflect critically on the processes involved in research.
The authors provide a complete toolkit for conducting research in this field, while ensuring the most cutting-edge methods are unintimidating to the reader.
Table of contents
Author biographies ix--
1 Introducing creative methods Nadia von Benzon, Mark Holton, Catherine Wilkinson, Samantha Wilkinson1--
PART I PREPARING TO RESEARCH 15--
2 Centring reflexivity, positionality and autoethnographic practices in creative research John Horton17--
3 Researching 'our' people and researching 'other' people 35--
Chris Philo, Louise Boyle and Mark Lucherini
4 Ethical considerations in creative research: design, delivery and dissemination Sarah Marie Hall, Gemma Sou and Laura Pottinger 49--
5 The practicalities of researching creatively Tracy Ann Hayes61--
PART II CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE METHODS 73--
Section I Using Images and Visualisation Techniques 74--
6 Photography and photo elicitation as visual methods Noora Pyyry, Markus Hilander and Sirpa Tani 75--
7 Moodboards and LEGO: principles and practice in social research 87--
Jo Hickman Dunne and Helena Pimlott-Wilson
8 Creative approaches to mapping Amy Mulvenna and Chris Perkins 101--
9 Drawing and graffiti-based approaches Robin Kearns, Kyle Eggleton, Annie van der Plas, and Tara Coleman 113--
Section II Multisensory and Embodied Approaches127--
10 Research with sound: an audio guide Geraint Rhys Whittaker and Kimberley Peters 129--
11 Mobile interviews by land, air and sea Mark Riley, Jennifer Turner, Samuel J. Hayes and Kimberley Peters141--
12 Psychogeography and urban exploration Morag Rose and Jane Samuels 153--
13 Crafting Katherine Harrison and Cassandra A. Ogden167--
14 Creative performance and practice Sofie Narbed 179--
Section III Oral and Written Methods 191--
15 Working with literary texts 193--
Nichola Harmer
16 Poetic methods Gabriel Eshun and Clare Madge 205--
17 Researching music: listening and composing Geraint Rhys Whittaker and Kimberley Peters 217--
18 Working creatively with biographies and life histories Laura Fenton and Signe Ravn 229--
Section IV Using Technology243--
19 Mobile technology, spatial and locative media Mike Duggan 245--
20 Mobile phones, text messaging and social media Jamie Halliwell and Samantha Wilkinson 259--
21 Creating and repurposing apps Mark Holton 273--
22 Gaming and virtual reality in geographical research 285--
Phil Jones and Tess Osborne
23 Video ethnography 297--
Thomas Aneurin Smith and Ria Dunkley
Section V Using and Producing Secondary Data E 309--
24 Creative research in and with archives 311--
Matthew F. Rech
25 Selecting and analysing publicly generated online content Catherine Wilkinson and Nadia von Benzon 325--
26 Curation as method 337--
Rhi Smith, Francesca Church and Hilary Geoghegan
PART III HANDLING CREATIVE DATA 349--
27 Analysing 'messy' data 351--
Nadia von Benzon and Kimberley O'Sullivan
28 Showcasing creative methods in your dissertation research 365--
Pearlin Teow and Mark Holton
29 Creative dissemination 379--
Catherine Wilkinson, Lorna Brookes, Matthew C. Benwell, Bethan Evans, Andrew Davies, Bernie Carter, Greg Langridge-Thomas and Sergio A. Silverio
Glossary 391--
Index 399--