Qualitative urban analysis an international perspective

• Other Authors: Thompson, Susan, 1954-, Tonts, Matthew
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2008.
• Series: Studies in qualitative methodology ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Cities and towns > Research > Methodology.; Qualitative research.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849505635; 1849505632; 9780762313686; 0762313684
• ISSN: 1042-3192 ;
• DOI: 10.1016/S1042-3192(2008)9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 249 p.) : ill., maps.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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 ... [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 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.