Challenges and Opportunities in Cross-Cultural Geographic Inquiry

Autor/inn/en	Wesche, Sonia; Huynh, Niem Tu; Nelson, Erin; Ramachandran, Leela
Titel	Challenges and Opportunities in Cross-Cultural Geographic Inquiry
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 34 (2010) 1, S.59-75 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
Schlagwörter	Cross Cultural Studies; Human Geography; Field Studies; Qualitative Research; Graduate Students; Student Experience; Student Research; Researchers; Theory Practice Relationship; Work Environment; Cultural Differences; Personal Autonomy; Participant Characteristics; Ethics; Documentation; Second Languages; Communicative Competence (Languages); Cultural Awareness; Interpersonal Competence; Travel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Humangeografie; Praxisforschung; Qualitative Forschung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Studienerfahrung; Studentenforschung; Researcher; Forscher; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Arbeitsmilieu; Kultureller Unterschied; Individuelle Autonomie; Ethik; Dokumentation; Second language; Zweitsprache; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Travelling; Reisen; Reise
Abstract	While qualitative fieldwork in cross-cultural settings is central to human geography, there has been limited focus in the literature on the expectations and skills required to succeed as a field researcher in this area. Some practical advice is available for researchers who are new to cross-cultural fieldwork (e.g. graduate students, junior faculty members) and for advisers preparing young academics for such endeavours; however, themes are often treated individually rather than as a collective whole. This paper provides suggestions for novice field researchers by drawing on the experiences of four female graduate students engaged in qualitative geographic research. It identifies some major issues that influence the feasibility and efficacy of cross-cultural fieldwork, and provides practical suggestions to help prospective researchers plan for and implement field-based research projects in these contexts. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10