Topic 1: Some optional reading
- Freire, P. (1996). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Penguin Books, London, UK [Starting from Preface] [c2000, print L1 MKY 370.115 FREIRE] Read more in the above books and read other books, embrace reading, and start on some of the other methodology books prescribed below.
- Desai, V., & Potter, R. (2006). The raison d’etre of doing development research, in V. Desai & R. Potter (eds.). Doing development research. London: Sage. [Introduction]
- Oxfam GB. (2014) Planning Research for Advocacy (and other purposes). Oxfam, Oxford, UK. [NOT AVAILABLE AT UP]
- Gaventa, J. (2006). Finding the spaces for change: a power analysis. IDS bulletin, 37(6), 23-33.
Topic 2: Optional Readings
Topic 3: Some optional reading
Topic 4: Some optional reading
Topic 5: Some optional reading
Topic 6: Some optional reading
Topic 7: Some optional reading
- Driessen, H., & Jansen, W. (2013). The hard work of small talk in ethnographic fieldwork. Journal of anthropological research, 69(2), 249-263.
- Denscombe, M. (2010). The Good Research Guide for Small-Scale Social Research Projects. 4th Edition. Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press [Chapter 4]
- Denzin, N. K. and Y. S. Lincoln (2008). The Discipline and Practice of Qualitative Research. London, UK, Sage Publications, Inc
- Wegerif, M. C. (2019). "The ride-along: a journey in qualitative research." Qualitative Research Journal 19(2): 121-131.
Topic 8: Some optional reading
Topic 9: Some optional reading
Topic 10: Some optional reading
- Gaventa, J. (2006). Finding the spaces for change: a power analysis. IDS bulletin, 37(6), 23-33.
- Hart, K. (2015). The Object, Methods and Principles of a Human Economy Approach. Economy for and Against Democracy. K. Hart. New York and Oxford, Berghan: 1-15. [Look for the key research questions he suggests]
Topic 11: Some optional reading
- Denscombe, M. (2010). The Good Research Guide for Small-Scale Social Research Projects. 4th Edition. Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press [Chapter 2] [ book at EDU Library]
- Flyvbjerg, B. (2006). Five misunderstandings about case-study research. Qualitative Inquiry 12(2): 219–245
- Quisumbing, A., Roy, S., Njuki, J., Tanvin, K., & Waithanji, E. (2013). Can dairy value-chain projects change gender norms in rural Bangladesh? Impacts on assets, gender norms, and time use (Gender, Agriculture, & Assets Project, Issue. IFPRI. [Have a look at bits of this, the Abstract, at least sections 3, 4, sub section on “Intrahousehold Decision making Regarding Dairy” from page 26 and Section 7, the conclusion]
Topic 12: Some optional reading
- O'Leary, Z (2004). The essential guide to doing research. London: SAGE [Chapter 12]
- Denscombe, M. (2010). The Good Research Guide for Small-Scale Social Research Projects. 4th Edition. Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press [Chapters 13 and 14]. [book at Edu Library, short loans]
Topic 13: Some optional reading
- O'Leary, Z (2004). The essential guide to doing research. London: SAGE [Chapter 13].
- Kothari, C.R. (2004). Research methodology: Methods and techniques. London: Sage [Chapter 14]
- Denzin, N. K. (1998). "Interpretive Ethnography." 196-199