Food Studies - An Introduction to Research Methods

Zusatztext Ideal as an introduction to the main strands of methods that are used in food studies (...) Several sections within this book will almost certainly constitute required reading for final year undergraduate students (...) Similary, it will be extremely useful for first year postgraduates embarking on Masters or PhD research. Informationen zum Autor Jeff Miller, Colorado State University. Jonathan Deutsch is professor and program director in the Department of Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, and Food Science at Goodwin College, Drexel University, USA, Zusammenfassung A guide to doing research in the burgeoning field of food studies. It details the predominant research methods in the field, provides a series of interactive questions and templates to help guide a project, and includes suggestions for food-specific resources such as archives, libraries and reference works. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Introducing the Discipline1. What is Food Studies?2. Introduction to Research Methods Common to Food StudiesPart Two: Doing Food Studies Research3. The Epistemological Stance4. Research Design5. Reviewing the Literature6. Strategies of Inquiry7. Quantitative Methods8. Qualitative Methods9.Mixed Method ApproachesPart Three: Problems with Food Studies Research10. Opportunities and Limitations for the Researcher11. Ethical Considerations in Food Studies ResearchPart Four: The Future of Food Studies12. Conclusion: Future Research OpportunitiesAppendix: Resource Guide for Food Studies Research

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Deutsch, Jonathan Miller Deutsch, Deutsch Jonathan, DEUTSCH JONATHAN MILLER JEFF, Jeff Miller
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2009
• EAN: 9781845206802
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-680-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, REFERENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Food & society, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Cultural studies: food and society, Research methods: general