Methodological Reflections on Researching Communication and Social Change
Editors: Wildermuth, Norbert, Ngomba, Teke (Eds.)
Free Preview- Focuses exclusively on reflections about different methodologies within the field of communication for/and social change
- Critically evaluates different ethnographic approaches in researching communication for/and social change
- Critically appraises visual methodologies and theatre for development research
- Methodologically appraises different participatory approaches to researching social change
- Critically examines underlying assumptions of knowledge production within the dominant strands of methodological approaches to researching social change
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- About this book
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This book identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches to research in communication and social change. It examines the methodological opportunities and challenges occasioned by rapid technological affordances and society-wide transformations. This study provides grounded insights on these issues from a broad range of proficient academics and experienced practitioners.
Overall, the different contributions address four key themes: a critical evaluation of different ethnographic approaches in researching communication for/and social change; a critical appraisal of visual methodologies and theatre for development research; a methodological appraisal of different participatory approaches to researching social change; and a critical examination of underlying assumptions of knowledge production within the dominant strands of methodological approaches to researching social change.
In addressing these issues through a critical reflection of the methodological decisions and implications of their research projects, the contributors in this book offer perspectives that are highly relevant for students, researchers and practitioners within the broad field of communication for/and social change.
- About the authors
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Norbert Wildermuth is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Arts (DCA) at Roskilde University, Denmark.
Teke Ngomba is Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Journalism Studies at Aarhus University, Denmark.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-8
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Involving Communities as Skilled Learners: The STRAP Framework
Pages 9-28
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Doing Research Across Cultures: A Deconstruction of Post-Positivistic Research Projects
Pages 29-51
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Local Folktales on the Radio: Orature and Action Research
Pages 53-77
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The Theory and Practice of Photo Elicitation Among the ≠Khomani San of the Southern Kalahari
Pages 79-98
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Methodological Reflections on Researching Communication and Social Change
- Editors
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- Norbert Wildermuth
- Teke Ngomba
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-40466-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-40466-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-40465-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-82109-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 219
- Number of Illustrations
- 13 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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