Midterm 2 Readings Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
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Schatz
A
- Engaging with local political contexts for ethnography allows researchers to observe and understand power dynamics in ways other methods don’t allow for
- ‘Introduction: Ethnographic Immersion and the Study of Politics’
2
Q
Fujii, W5
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- Meta-data
- Paying attention to unplanned moments in the field
- ‘Five Stories of Accidental Ethnography: Turning Unplanned Moments in the
Field Into Data’
3
Q
Cohn
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- Language dehumanizes and depersonalizes the realities of war and violence
-Gendered dynamics influence the discourse - ‘Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals’
4
Q
Kellehear
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- Unobtrusive research methods allow researchers to study social phenomena without directly interacting with participants or affecting their behaviour
- ‘Unobtrusive Methods: An Introduction’
5
Q
Ravndal
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- Archival research for studying international organizations
- Offering insights into their decision-making processes, policies, and evolution over time. - Primary documents provide context
- ‘Archives’
6
Q
Gilchrist
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- Canadian local press disproportionately covers the cases of missing or murdered white women
- Media framing and racial biases affect the portrayal of these victims
- Role of the media in reinforcing racial and social inequalities
- ‘Newsworthy Victims? Exploring Differences in Canadian Local Press Coverage of Missing/Murdered Aboriginal and White Women’
7
Q
Wesley
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- Different methods for analyzing qualitative data
- Draw meaningful conclusions from complex, non-quantitative information
- Challenges in qualitative analysis
- Practical tips for handling and organizing qualitative data
- ‘Analyzing
Qualitative Data’
8
Q
Fujii, W10
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- Analyze qualitative data collected through interviews
- Challenges of dealing with complex, sometimes contradictory data
- ‘I Have My Data – Now What?’
9
Q
Waldner
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- Causal mechanisms to establish robust causal inferences
- “Completeness standard,” must account for all possible explanations and ensure that the causal mechanisms are fully developed and tested
- ‘What makes process tracing good?: Causal mechanisms, causal
inference, and the completeness standard in comparative politics’
10
Q
Soedirgo
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- Positionality—how their background etc. influence research process
- Reflexivity is ongoing, shape research
- Greater awareness of the power dynamics involved in research
- ‘Toward Active Reflexivity: Positionality and Practice in the Production of Knowledge’
11
Q
Laurence
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- Reflexivity, positionality, and their implications for methodology
- Importance of reflecting on the power dynamics between the researcher and the subjects of study to ensure that the research process is ethical, transparent, and accountable
- ‘Intrusive Impartiality: Learning, Contestation, and Practice Change in United Nations Peace Operations’
12
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Government of Canada
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- Ethical guidelines for conducting qualitative research. - Informed consent from participants, ensuring their privacy and confidentiality, and addressing potential risks associated with the research
- ‘Government of Canada. Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for
Research Involving Human. Chapter 10: Qualitative Research’
13
Q
Fujii W11
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- Ethical challenges faced by researchers
- Need for researchers to be aware of their own biases and the ethical implications of their research methods
- Mitigate harm and to make ethical decisions
- ‘Research Ethics 101: Dilemmas and Responsibilities’
14
Q
Van den Hoonaard
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- Ethics need to be continuously navigated in the field
- Researchers must develop a moral compass
- Acknowledging the complexities of power dynamics, trust, and responsibility
- ‘Ethics on the Ground: A Moral Compass’
