Year: 2025
Type: book
Abstract: Field Studies in Social Sciences This book seeks to highlight from multiple perspectives the indispensable role of field studies in social sciences. Today most of academic research is carried out through texts, whereas the most reliable way to understand human societies is to engage directly in the social ground. This book invites readers to acknowledge social reality, by drawing on observations and experiences acquired through fieldwork. The chapters bring together contributions from researchers across different disciplines, sharing the methods they employed, the circumstances they encountered in their research fields and the solutions they devised. Themes such as migration, identity, religion, gender, law, and politics are examined not only in theoretical terms but also in the context of real-life experiences. Each contribution, therefore, goes beyond presenting research findings and reveal the very process of research itself. Field experiences provide researchers not merely with data but also with opportunities to reflect upon their own positions, biases, and methodological choices. In this respect, the book presents field research as a personal as well as collective intellectual journey, in addition to its function as a source of new knowledge. Covering a wide range of areas –from distant milieus to local communities– the chapters demonstrate that field practice refutes any single formula and must be re-defined in every research context. The book reminds readers that academic knowledge is produced not only through abstract concepts but also through direct engagement with social realities. In this sense, it serves as a source of inspiration for students and researchers considering fieldwork. In brief, this book underscores why field study is indispensable to social sciences, offering concrete examples that encourage readers to explore the often hidden dynamics of societies. Keywords: Field Study; Social Reality; Methodology; Experience; Researcher
Language: Turkish
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7119475641