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Qualitative urban analysis = an international perspective /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Qualitative urban analysis/ edited by Paul J. Maginn, Susan M. Thompson, Matthew Tonts.{me_controlnum}
Reminder of title:	an international perspective /
other author:	Thompson, Susan,
Published:	Amsterdam ;Elsevier JAI, : 2008.,
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 249 p.) :ill., maps.
[NT 15003449]:	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 KeithJacobs -- 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 evaluatingurban 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 researchto policy development / Jane Pitcher ... [et al.] -- 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 isa shadytree : participation and action research with Australian Aboriginal communities / Andrew Guilfoyle, Juli Coffin, and Paul J. Maginn -- Epilogue : re-qualifying the city / Jane M. Jacobs.
Subject:	Cities and towns - Research -
Online resource:	http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1042-3192/9
ISBN:	9781849505635 (electronic bk.)

Qualitative urban analysis = an international perspective /
Qualitative urban analysisan international perspective /[electronic resource] :edited by Paul J. Maginn, Susan M. Thompson, Matthew Tonts.{me_controlnum} - Amsterdam ;Elsevier JAI,2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 249 p.) :ill., maps. - Studies in qualitative methodology,v. 91042-3192 ;. - Studies in qualitative methodology ;v. 6..

Includes bibliographical references.

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 KeithJacobs -- 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 evaluatingurban 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 researchto policy development / Jane Pitcher ... [et al.] -- 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 isa shadytree : participation and action research with Australian Aboriginal communities / Andrew Guilfoyle, Juli Coffin, and Paul J. Maginn -- Epilogue : re-qualifying the city / Jane M. Jacobs.

Urban environments in the 21st Century are faced with unprecedented challenges. Globalisation, terrorism/securitisation, fundamentalism/Islamaphobia, demographic shifts and environmental damageall pose profound threats to the urban condition and experience. These meta-challenges invariably raise serious dilemmas for policy makers and practitioners who must increasingly look to researchers for answers to these complex, and at times, overwhelmingly perplexing questions. This book provides away forward by advocating a 'pragmatic renaissance' within qualitativeresearch - a systematic approach to conducting qualitative research and representing the findings. The editors argue that this approach is essential if we are to develop nuanced and deep levels of understanding of the impacts of these challenges to contemporary urban life. This systematic approach is reflected throughout the book which is divided into two sections - Part One: On Theory and Method; and Part Two: Understanding Key Urban Issues. Individual chapters showcase the utility of qualitative research by providing theoretical, methodological and empirical insights into real life research. Authors draw on research conducted inAustralia, England, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka and consider issues relating to: the use of social constructionism to understand policy processes and actors; issues and dilemmas in conducting fieldwork, the need for more longitudinal qualitative research; the comparative advantage of qualitative methods in urban policy evaluations; understanding the immigrant settlement experience; dealing with sex workers; ageingin place; and doing action research with Australian Aboriginals. This book will be of interest and use to a wide range of researchers and students in urban planning, housing studies, urban sociology, urban geography, anthropology and community development. In addition, given the applied dimension of the volume, it will have appeal for urban policy makers at the local and strategic level.

ISBN: 9781849505635 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Cities and towns
--Research

LC Class. No.: HT110 / .Q35 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 307.76072

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 303

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