Research methods for history / edited by Simon Gunn and Lucy Faire.

Other author Gunn, Simon, 1954-
Other author Faire, Lucy.
Format Book
Publication InfoEdinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionix, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
History--Research.
Research--Methodology.

SeriesResearch methods for the arts and humanities
Research methods for the arts and humanities. ^A997181
Contents Introduction: Why bother with method? / Simon Gunn and Lucy Faire -- pt. 1. The essentials. Working with/in the archives / Michelle T. King -- Approaching visual materials / Ludmilla Jordanova -- Material culture / Alan Mayne -- Landscape and place / Jo Guldi -- pt. 2. Researching individuals and groups. Collective biography / Krista Cowman -- Life stories and historical analysis / Alistair Thomson -- pt. 3. Quantitative and qualitative analysis. GIS, spatial technologies and digital mapping / Keith D. Lilley -- Document to database and spreadsheet / R.J. Morris -- pt. 4. Deciphering meanings. Reading language as a historical source / Julie-Marie Strange -- Analysing behaviour as performance / Simon Gunn -- pt. 5. Rethinking categories. Ethics and historical research / William Gallois -- Time, temporality and history / Prashant Kidambi.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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