Sumaya Laher (EDT), Angelo Fynn (EDT), Sherianne Kramer (EDT), Elizabeth Archer, Brendon Barnes, Floretta Boonzaier, Brett Bowman, Kate Cockcroft, David Edwards, Gillian Finchilescu, Paul J.P. Fouche, Thomas Geffen, Paul Goldschagg, Saraswathie Govender, Lynlee Howard-Payne, Debra Kaminer, Shose Kessi, Peace Kiguwa, Despina Learmonth, Malose Makhubela, Jacobus Gideon Maree, Solomon Mashegoane, Saloshni Muthal, Kathryn Anne Nel, Michael Pitman, Tracey Prenter, Kopano Ratele, Diana Sanchez-Betancourt, Jeanette Schmid, Joseph Seabi, Mohamed Seedat, Ann B. Shuttleworth-Edwards, Goodman Sibeko, Ian Siemers, Dan J. Stein, Lu-Anne Swart, Roelf van Niekerk, Elme Vivier, Kevin A. Whitehead, Sumaya Laher, Angelo Fynn, Sherianne Kramer Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences

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Social science researchers in the global South, and in South Africa particularly, utilise research methods in innovative ways in order to respond to contexts characterised by diversity, racial and political tensions, socioeconomic disparities and gender inequalities. These methods often remain undocumented - a gap that this book starts to address. Written by experts from various methodological fields, Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a comprehensive collation of original essays and cutting-edge research that demonstrates the variety of novel techniques and research methods available to researchers responding to these context-bound issues. It is particularly relevant for study and research in the fields of applied psychology, sociology, ethnography, biography and anthropology. In addition to their unique combination of conceptual and application issues, the chapters also include discussions on ethical considerations relevant to the method in similar global South contexts. Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences has much to offer to researchers, professionals and others involved in social science research both locally and internationally.