Qualitative research methods in human geography / edited by Iain Hay.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing qualitative research in human Geography -- Power, subjectivity, and ethics in qualitative research -- Cross-cultural research: ethics, methods, and relationships --Empowering methodologies: feminist and indigenous approaches -- Writing a compelling research proposal -- Qualitative research design and rigour -- Case studies in qualitative research -- "Doing" qualitative research in human geography -- Oral history and human geography -- focusing on the focus group -- Historical research and archival sources -- Using questionnaires in qualitative human geography -- Visual methodology -- Doing Foucauldian discourse analysis - revealing social identities -- Placing observation in the research toolkit -- New media -- Empowering approaches: participatory action research -- Organizing and analyzing qualitative data -- Writing qualitative geographies, constructing meaningful geographical knowldedges -- Communicating qualitative research to wider audiences

Using a unique "how-to" approach to focus on the practical application of research in human geography by providing real-world examples of research methods at work in case studies, this fourth edition teaches students how to plan, execute, interpret, and effectively communicate qualitative research.