Research methods in conflict settings : a view from below / [edited by] Dyan Mazurana, Karen Jacobsen, Lacey Andrews Gale
Imprint
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013
Descript
xix, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
SUMMARY
"Compiles a variety of lessons learned by field researchers, many of whom have faced demanding situations characterized by violence, profound and well-grounded distrust, and social fragmentation"-- Provided by publisher
CONTENT
The other side of the country: filming the human experience of war / Catherine Hébert ; translated from French by Valerie Vanstone -- Negotiating identity, space, and place among Iraqi women refugees in Jordan / Isis Nusair -- Reflections on ethical and practical challenges of conducting research with children in war zones: toward a grounded approach / Michael Wessells -- Researching social life in protracted exile: experiences with Sudanese refugees in Uganda, 1996-2008 / Tania Kaiser -- "I love my soldier": developing responsible and ethically sound research strategies in a militarized society / Catherine Brun -- Power dynamics and the politics of field work under Sudan's prolonged conflicts / Jok Madut Jok -- Reporting the story: thoughts for reporting on violent groups in a turbulent environment / Molly Bingham and Steve Connors -- Establishing a policy research organization in a conflict zone: the case of the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit / Paul Fishstein and Andrew Wilder -- Conducting research in conflict zones: lessons from the African Great Lakes Region / Timothy Longman -- Preparing for research in active conflict zones: practical considerations for personal safety / Dyan Mazurana and Lacey Andrews Gale -- Reflections on the challenges, dilemmas, and rewards of research in conflict zones / Elizabeth Jean Wood