Download or read book A Guide to Qualitative Field Research written by Carol A. Bailey and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2006-09-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of A Guide to Qualitative Field Research provides novice researchers with comprehensive and accessible instructions for conducting qualitative field research. Using rich examples from classic ethnographies to help bring abstract principles alive, author Carol A. Bailey thoroughly explains the entire research process from selecting a topic to writing the final manuscript, and all of the steps in between!