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Virtual Methods
Christine (Ed) Hine
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Description for Virtual Methods
Paperback. Explores the problems and opportunities surrounding Internet-based research. From hyperlink analysis to the sex industry online, case studies in this title highlight the difficulties researchers face, the opportunities to be seized, and offer practical solutions. It is suitable for those planning a research project involving the Internet. Editor(s): Hine, Christine. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Social researchers can hardly afford to ignore the Internet, as it has become an intrinsic part of everyday life. This new site of social interactions is begging to be researched and explored. At the same time it can be a moral minefield and a quality control nightmare even for researchers skilled in established methods. Virtual Methods offers a detailed exploration of the problems and opportunities surrounding Internet-based research. Can offline and online observations be combined? Are online interviews able to produce high quality data? How does a researcher sort through the vast mass of material available? From hyperlink analysis to ... Read more
Social researchers can hardly afford to ignore the Internet, as it has become an intrinsic part of everyday life. This new site of social interactions is begging to be researched and explored. At the same time it can be a moral minefield and a quality control nightmare even for researchers skilled in established methods. Virtual Methods offers a detailed exploration of the problems and opportunities surrounding Internet-based research. Can offline and online observations be combined? Are online interviews able to produce high quality data? How does a researcher sort through the vast mass of material available? From hyperlink analysis to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845200855
SKU
V9781845200855
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99-10
About Christine (Ed) Hine
Christine Hine is Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey. She is the author of Virtual Ethnography (2000, Sage).
Reviews for Virtual Methods
Through the discussion of case studies using the internet and Hine's own insightful coments, Virtual Methods significantly adds to the accumulation of professional knowledge. Mike O'Donnell, Times Higher Education Supplement A welcome resource for scholars studying online communities from the perspectives of sociology, communication, media studies, and other fields. Susan Keith, Resource Centre for Cyberculture Studies