Research methods in rural studies
Autor: | Gary Bosworth, Gosse Bouter, Dirk Strijker |
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Přispěvatelé: | Urban and Regional Studies Institute |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
L700
Mixed methods Sociology and Political Science L900 Geography Planning and Development Research context 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 02 engineering and technology Development L727 Agricultural Geography Rural sociology Sociology P400 Social science X300 Scope (project management) Multimethodology 05 social sciences L700 Human and Social Geography 021107 urban & regional planning Publication Policy Rural studies Content analysis 050703 geography Publication policy Research methods Qualitative research |
Zdroj: | Journal of Rural Studies, 78, 262-270. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
ISSN: | 0743-0167 |
Popis: | In this paper, we analyze the use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in the field of rural studies by means of a content analysis of the leading journals. We begin with a short discussion of the pros and cons of mixed methods research in rural studies. We then move on to the empirical portion. We use a classification of published articles for the years 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 in the leading journals in the field: Sociologia Ruralis, Rural Sociology, and Journal of Rural Studies. We found striking differences in the publication policy of the three journals regarding methods applied. Sociologia Ruralis primarily accepts articles of a qualitative nature, and this has scarcely changed over the years. Rural Sociology, on the other hand, accepts mostly quantitative articles, and this has also been quite stable over time. The Journal of Rural Studies has traditionally been oriented towards qualitative research, but, in recent years, mixed method approaches play a visible role (around 20% in 2016). JRS is also the only journal that shows a sharp increase in papers of non-Western origin, with an emphasis on quantitative methods but not on mixed methods. The overall conclusion is that the rural research context offers considerable scope for a broader and increased application of mixed methods, and this merits greater attention among rural journals. |
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