ISBN:
9789048553099
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (292 pages)
Series Statement:
Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity Ser.
DDC:
307.76
Keywords:
Cities and towns-Research-Methodology
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- Nanke Verloo and Luca Bertolini -- Seeing the city -- Seeing Amsterdam -- Seeing this volume -- References -- 2. Quantitative data collection: A meta view -- Introduction -- Origins of quantitative data collection and uses: the census -- Collecting survey data -- Administrative data -- Big data -- Conclusion -- References -- Willem Boterman -- 3. Urban ethnography and participant observations: Studying the city from within -- Why studying the city from within? -- 'Thick description', limitations, and underlying assumptions -- Preparing for ethnographic fieldwork -- Doing fieldwork -- Representing and interpreting ethnographic data -- Reflectivity and positionality -- Conclusions -- References -- Nanke Verloo -- 4. Sensing the city through new forms of urban data -- Introduction -- Physical sensor data -- Mobile phone data -- Social media data -- User-generated & -- POI-based web data -- Summary -- References -- Achilleas Psyllidis -- 5. Interviewing in urban research -- Introduction -- The purpose of interviewing -- Developing the methodology: research sample -- Constructing an interview guide -- Ethical considerations and interview protocol -- Going into the field -- The art of interviewing -- Processing your data while in the field -- Conclusion -- References -- Fenne M. Pinkster -- 6. Digging in the crates: Archival research and historical primary sources -- Introduction -- What is an archive, and what lurks inside? -- Setting foot in murky waters -- Conclusion -- References -- Tim Verlaan -- 7. Reading spaces: A cultural analysis approach -- Daan Wesselman -- Object selection, research questions, and analytical toolkit -- Analyzing aesthetics and discourse -- Reflection -- General conclusion -- References -- 8. The practice of institutional analysis in urban contexts.
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