Understanding cultural context when collecting field data
Lessons learned from field research in a slum area in the Philippines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2403552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymund E Narag (Michigan State University), Raymund Narag (Michigan State University), Sheila Royo Maxwell (0000-0001-7660-2436, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 311-326 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468794112473496 |
| OpenAlex | W2128196042 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 21 |
Textbooks on research methods generally emphasize the need to collect data with high validity, reliability, and in the case of qualitative research, authenticity. Yet, field research often poses unanticipated challenges, particularly when the research is conducted in less-than-well-documented milieus. This article outlines field challenges encountered by the authors when doing a qualitative study of a slum community in the Philippines. Acceptable Western standards for gaining entry into a research community, for participating in local community life, and for the language and dress code used in the field had to be re-evaluated by the authors according to the prevailing Filipino cultural norms and the norms used in the local slum community. Lessons learned in this research can inform those doing qualitative research generally, but particularly those considering research in non-Western cultures
Field research · Geography · Political science · Population · Public relations · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Slum · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Multilingual Education and Policy · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |