Qualitative Research in European Migration Studies

This open access book covers the main issues, challenges and techniques concerning the application of qualitative methodologies to the study of migration. It discusses theoretical, epistemological and empirical questions that must be considered before, during, and after undertaking qualitative resea...

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Other Authors: Zapata-Barrero, Ricard (Editor), Yalaz, Evren (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:IMISCOE Research Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction – Preparing the Way for Qualitative Research in Migration Studies
  • Chapter 2: Mapping the Qualitative Migration Research in Europe: An Exploratory Analysis: Evren Yalaz, Ricard Zapata Barrero
  • Part I: Theoretical and Epistemological Issues: Chapter 3: Context-based Qualitative Research and Multi-Sited Migration Studies in Europe: Russell King
  • Chapter 4: Moving out of the Comfort Zone: Promises and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Migration Research in Europe: Maren Borkert
  • Chapter 5: Applied Political Theory and Qualitative Research in Migration Studies: Ricard Zapata Barrero
  • Chapter 6: Epistemological Issues in Qualitative Migration Research: Self-reflexivity, Objectivity and Subjectivity: Theodoros Iosifides
  • Chapter 7: Qualitative Migration Research: Viable Goals, Open-Ended Questions, and Multidimensional Answers: Ewa Morawska
  • Chapter 8: Categorising What We Study and What We Analyse, and the Exercise of Interpretation: Dirk Jacobs
  • About the authors.
  • Chapter9: Where, What and Whom to Study? Principles, Guidelines and Empirical Examples of Case Selection and Sampling in Migration Research: Karolina Barglowski
  • Chapter 10: The Interview in Migration Studies: A Step towards a Dialogue and Knowledge Co-production?: Olena Fedyuk, Violetta Zentai
  • Chapter 11: Focus Groups in Migration Research: A Forum for “Public Thinking”?: Annalisa Frisina
  • Chapter 12: Participant Observation in Migration Studies: An Overview and Some Emerging Issues: Paolo Boccagni, Mieke Schrooten
  • Chapter 13: Discourse and Migration: Teun A. van Dijk
  • Chapter 14: Doing Digital Migration Studies: Methodological Considerations for an Emerging Research Focus: Koen Leurs,Madhuri Prabhakar
  • Part IV: Significant Requirements before Embarking: Chapter 15: Methodological and Ethical Dilemmas in Research among Smuggled Migrants: Ilse van Liempt, Veronika Bilger
  • Chapter 16: Research-policy Relations and Migration Studies: Peter Scholten