Qualitative urban analysis : an international perspective /

Urban environments in the 21st Century are faced with unprecedented challenges. Globalisation, terrorism/securitisation, fundamentalism/Islamaphobia, demographic shifts and environmental damage all pose profound threats to the urban condition and experience. These meta-challenges invariably raise se...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Thompson, Susan, 1954-, Tonts, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2008.
Colección:Studies in qualitative methodology ; v. 9.
Temas:
Cities and towns > Research > Methodology.
Qualitative research.
Villes > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Recherche qualitative.
Urban communities.
Urban & municipal planning.
Social Science > Sociology > Urban.
Political Science > Public Policy > Regional Planning.
Cities and towns > Research > Methodology
Qualitative research
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Qualitative urban analysis : towards a pragmatic renaissance / Paul J. Maginn, Susan M. Thompson and Matthew A. Tonts
  • pt. 1. On theory and method. Understanding institutions, actors and networks : advancing constructionist methods in urban policy research / Tony Manzi and Keith Jacobs
  • Multiplicities, interwoven threads, holistic paths : the phronetic long-haul approach / Sophie Bond and Michelle Thompson-Fawcett
  • Quality or quantity? : the role of qualitative research in evaluating urban renewal programs / Bruce Judd and Bill Randolph
  • Are you taking notes on us? : reflections on case study research in urban environments / Jenny Muir
  • pt. 2. Understanding key urban issues. Immigration, settlement and cultural diversity : towards narrative research methods / Philip Brown
  • Diverse communit responses to controversial urban issues : the contribution of qualitative research to policy development / Jane Pitcher [and others]
  • The utility of qualitative research : a study of gender empowerment in Sri Lanka / Peter Hancock
  • Urban spaces, ageing places? : Insights from interviews and focus groups into the spatiality of later life / Juliana Mansvelt
  • Make sure there is a shady tree : participation and action research with Australian Aboriginal communities / Andrew Guilfoyle, Juli Coffin, and Paul J. Maginn
  • Epilogue : re-qualifying the city / Jane M. Jacobs.

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