1st Edition

The Unobtrusive Researcher A guide to methods

By Allan Kellehear Copyright 1993
190 Pages
by Routledge

190 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

What does graffiti reveal about social behaviour? Where can you find out about Australian social values without doing your own survey? There is more to social research than surveys and in-depth interviews. The Unobtrusive Researcher looks beyond the limited accounts people provide of themselves to examine society at a deeper level. Written in a clear, easy to read style, The Unobtrusive... Read more
Preface

1 Unobtrusive methods: an introduction

2 Principles of research design

3 Principles of pattern recognition

4 The written record

5 The audio-visual record

6 Material culture

7 Simple observation

8 Hardware and software

A parting note

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Allan Kellehear is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne.