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Researching Violence in Africa

Author : Christopher Cramer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004204393
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Researching Violence in Africa written by Christopher Cramer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researching violence and conflict can be challenging for a variety of reasons, including security risks to researchers and informants, restricted or lack of access to informants and field sites, and poor reliability of official data. Traditional methodological approaches may need to be adapted, and new methods may be called for. In addition, such research carries ethical challenges about representation of informants and information and possible use of the research for harmful ends. This book, drawing on research conducted throughout Africa in conflict zones and other insecure environments, considers the everyday dilemmas researchers face. It provides essential contributions to ongoing challenging debates about the use of alternative and mixed methods in social science research.

Researching Peacebuilding in Africa

Author : Ismail Rashid
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100028395X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Researching Peacebuilding in Africa written by Ismail Rashid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the multifaceted nature of conflict and the importance of the socio-economic and political contexts of conflict and violence and shows how to support ongoing initiatives and programs to build sustainable peace on the African continent. Drawing on a range of conceptual framings in the study of peace and conflict, from gender perspectives to institutionalist to decolonial perspectives, the contributors show how peacebuilding research covers a whole range of questions that go beyond concerns for post-conflict reconstruction strategies. Chapters focus on the methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of peacebuilding and provide a toolbox of perspectives for conceptualizing and doing peacebuilding research in Africa. Anchored in African-centered perspectives, the book encourages and promotes high-quality interdisciplinary research that is conflict-sensitive, historically informed, theoretically grounded and analytically sound. This book will be of benefit to scholars, policy makers and research institutions engaged in peacebuilding in Africa.

Researching Conflict in Africa

Author : Elisabeth J. Porter
Publisher : United Nations University Press
ISBN 13 : 9280811193
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Researching Conflict in Africa written by Elisabeth J. Porter and published by United Nations University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parts of Africa experience persistent violence and seemingly intractable conflicts. These violent conflicts have drawn researchers seeking to determine and explain why conflicts are prevalent, what makes them intensify, and how conflicts can be resolved. This book examines the ethical and practical issues of researching within violent and divided societies. It provides fascinating and factual case studies from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa. The authors provide insights about researching conflict in Africa that can only be gained through fieldwork experience.

Experiences in researching conflict and violence

Author : Rivas, Althea-Maria
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447337697
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Experiences in researching conflict and violence written by Rivas, Althea-Maria and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This international, edited collection brings together personal accounts from researchers working in and on conflict and explores the roles of emotion, violence, uncertainty, identity and positionality within the process of doing research, as well as the complexity of methodological choices. It highlights the researchers’ own subjectivity and presents a nuanced view of conflict research that goes beyond the ‘messiness’ inherent in the process of research in and on violence. It addresses the uncomfortable spaces of conflict research, the potential for violence of research itself and the need for deeper reflection on these issues. This powerful book opens up spaces for new conversations about the realities of conflict research. These critical self-reflections and honest accounts provide important insights for any scholar or practitioner working in similar environments.

Strengthening Research and Action on Gender-based Violence in Africa

Author : ICRW, MRC & GBV Prevention Network
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Strengthening Research and Action on Gender-based Violence in Africa by : ICRW, MRC & GBV Prevention Network

Download or read book Strengthening Research and Action on Gender-based Violence in Africa written by ICRW, MRC & GBV Prevention Network and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Understanding Violence Against Women in Africa

Author : Francis Onditi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030710955
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Violence Against Women in Africa written by Francis Onditi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-22 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides students across Social Sciences, Humanities, Politics, and International Studies with an in-depth understanding of the issues, policies, and strategies for addressing the symptoms and root causes of violence against women (VAW) in sub-Saharan Africa. This text uses the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace and Security in Eastern and Southern Africa as a framework to present the causes and impacts of VAW and to trace the journey of sub-Saharan African countries toward gender equality. It also provides an overview of the policy and legislative frameworks that underpin the progress, challenges, and achievements of addressing VAW based on four key pillars: prevention, protection, participation, and relief and recovery. Chapters provide a wealth of knowledge, as the book draws on academic literature; national, regional, and international legislations; and data collected from field research, and makes use of end-of-chapter discussion questions and quick study guides. Students will come away equipped with the tools, resources, and knowledge necessary to address and fix VAW in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Research as More Than Extraction

Author : Annie Bunting
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 082144798X
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Research as More Than Extraction written by Annie Bunting and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers practical, detailed guidance and case studies on how to avoid exacerbating inequalities while researching gender-based violence and other related issues in Africa. Wartime violence and its aftermath present numerous practical, ethical, and political challenges that are especially acute for researchers working on gender-based and sexual violence. Drawing upon applied examples from across the African continent, this volume features unique contributions from researchers and practitioners with decades of experience developing research partnerships, designing and undertaking fieldwork, asking sensitive questions, negotiating access, collecting and evaluating information, and validating results. These are all endeavors that also raise pressing ethical questions, especially in relation to retraumatization, social stigma, and even payment of participants. Ethical and methodological questions cannot be separated from political and institutional considerations. Systems of privilege and marginalization cannot be wished away, so they need to be both interrogated and contested. This is where precedents and power relations established under colonialism and imperialism take center stage. Europeans have been extracting valuable resources from the African continent for centuries. Research into gender-based violence risks being yet another extractive industry. There are times when committed individuals can make valuable contributions to a more equitable future, but funding streams, knowledge hierarchies, and institutional positions continue to have powerful effects. Accordingly, the contributors to this volume also concentrate upon the layered effects of power and position, relationships between researchers, organizations, and communities, and the political economy of knowledge production; this brings into focus questions about how and why information gets generated, for which kinds of audiences, and for whose benefit.

Researching Violence

Author : Raymond M. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317834860
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Researching Violence written by Raymond M. Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence is a research topic that is fraught with difficulties. A notoriously sensitive subject, and one that is presumed to be largely hidden, researchers have long struggled with the question of how to measure its impact and how to explore its incidence. Arising from the ESRC's Violence Research Programme, Researching Violence is a practical guide both to theses problems and to the obstacles encountered when negotiating this uneasy terrain. Comprising the reflections of researchers who have worked on diverse projects - from violence in the home to racial violence and homicide - this book demonstrates the ingenuity and at times courageous actions of researchers having to think on their feet. It also investigates the ethical and emotional issues arising from working with the victims and perpetrators of violence. This book will be indispensable for students and academics doing research projects on violence.

Field Research in Africa

Author : An Ansoms
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1847012698
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Field Research in Africa written by An Ansoms and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field.

The Palgrave Handbook of Violence in Africa

Author : Obert Bernard Mlambo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031407547
Total Pages : 1161 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Book Synopsis The Palgrave Handbook of Violence in Africa by : Obert Bernard Mlambo

Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Violence in Africa written by Obert Bernard Mlambo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 1161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Research as More Than Extraction?

Author : Annie Bunting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732517820
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Research as More Than Extraction? written by Annie Bunting and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sexual violence presents all kinds of challenges for researchers. Many survivors are reluctant to share their experiences because of the lasting effects of trauma and stigma. Researchers sometime parachute into ‘exotic’ locations, extract valuable information, and then return home to build their careers. It can also be tempting to simplify and sensationalise sexual violence, especially when it takes place in African countries. This collection attempts to chart a different path. Research methods cannot be divorced from research ethics. Our contributors draw upon applied examples from Uganda, Sierra Leone, Congo, and Nigeria in order to reflect upon the challenges involved in asking questions and conducting fieldwork, interacting with communities and brokers, and the layered effects of privilege and position. Whenever knowledge about sexual violence gets produced we need to inquire about the story behind its collection and dissemination. How is knowledge produced? Who benefits? Who pays? Who speaks? To what kinds of audience?"--openDemocracy website.

Militancy and Violence in West Africa

Author : James Gow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135968578
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Militancy and Violence in West Africa written by James Gow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a systematic and cross-regional analysis of radicalisation, militancy and violence in West Africa. Concern about terrorism in, or from, West Africa, has been recognised in academic research, and the adoption of militarised approaches to addressing it questioned. However, the basis for that questioning – the need to investigate factors such as the historical and socio-economic roots of militancy – is not developed, nor is it substantiated in existing studies. The significant impact of religiously motivated radicalisation and violence in West Africa upon international security makes it essential to understand the issues of militancy and violence in the region. In this volume, the authors draw upon empirical research in West Africa to develop understanding in these areas. Over the course of several chapters written by leading experts in the field, the book successfully blends historical and conceptual analysis with new empirical research gathered from focus group discussions and research interviews. Each of these core studies is structured around five interrelated issues: tracing the antecedents of radicalisation; monitoring trends; identifying actors; anticipating possibilities; and analysing the strength of existing preventive mechanisms. This book will be of much interest to students of African security, African politics, radicalisation, political Islam, war and conflict studies and security studies in general.

Terror and Resistance

Author : Eugene Victor Walter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terror and Resistance written by Eugene Victor Walter and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Urban Violence in Africa

Author : Eghosa E. Osaghae
Publisher : Ifra
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Violence in Africa written by Eghosa E. Osaghae and published by Ifra. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The urban environment is a breeding ground for various forms of violence. As the hub of political, social and economic processes, the city is the meeting point for peoples from diverse cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. It is often the venue of intense class and social struggles for scarce economic resources as well as political power. While the daily struggle for survival is usually nonconfrontational, when the economic-cum-political situation deteriorates, the city streets provide the venue for riots, demonstrations and even revolution. Because of the relative anonymity of city-life, it is also an attractive place for the more undesirable elements in society: thieves, rapists, murderers etc., who can commit crimes without fear of recognition. The urban context of violence is well established in the literature, and has been particularly emphasized by students of social change and revolution. Nevertheless, the study of urban violence qua urban violence has been rather sparse in Africa. The singular exception to this is South Africa, whose long history of structural violence dates back to the apartheid era. This phenomenon has been fairly well studied, although not specifically as urban violence. The pilot studies on three countries in this volume are part of a continent-wide comparative research project aimed at filling this huge gap in the literature. A research project on urban violence in Africa could not be more timely: All over Africa, criminal, political, religious and other social conflicts have been on the increase. The dwindling economic capacities and governance crises prevent governments from dealing effectively with these conflicts, which have often degenerated into situations of violence. These pilot studies and the larger project are expected to highlight these linkages and suggest the way forward. By their very nature, the studies are both exploratory and empirical. Problems are identified and suggestions are being made on how to overcome them. They therefore represent a necessary first step in coming to grips with issues raised by urban violence.

Participatory Visual Methodologies

Author : Claudia Mitchell
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526416085
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Participatory Visual Methodologies written by Claudia Mitchell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how data from participatory visual methods can take people and communities beyond ideological engagement, initiating new conversations and changing perspectives, policy debates, and policy development. These methods include, for example, photo-voice, participatory video, drawing/mapping, and digital storytelling. Organised around a series of tools that have been used across health, education, environmental, and sociological research, Participatory Visual Methodologies illustrates how to maintain participant engagement in decision-making, navigate critical issues around ethics, track policies, and maximize the potential of longitudinal studies. Tools discussed include: Pedagogical screenings Digital dialogue devices Upcycling and ‘speaking back’ interventions Participant-led policy briefs An authoritative and accessible guide to how participatory visual methods and arts-based methods can influence social change, this book will help any postgraduate researcher looking to contribute to policy dialogue.

African Women and ICTs

Author : Ineke Buskens
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 1848131925
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book African Women and ICTs written by Ineke Buskens and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the outcome of an extensive research project, this book features chapters based on original primary field research undertaken by academics & activists who have investigated situations within their own communities & countries.

The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education

Author : Harvey Shapiro
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118966678
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education written by Harvey Shapiro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive, multidisciplinary volume, experts from a wide range fields explore violence in education’s different forms, contributing factors, and contextual nature. With contributions from noted experts in a wide-range of scholarly and professional fields, The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education offers original research and essays that address the troubling issue of violence in education. The authors show the different forms that violence takes in educational contexts, explore the factors that contribute to violence, and provide innovative perspectives and approaches for prevention and response. This multidisciplinary volume presents a range of rigorous research that examines violence from both micro- and macro- approaches. In its twenty-nine chapters, this comprehensive volume’s fifty-nine contributors, representing thirty-three universities from the United States and six other countries, examines violence’s distinctive forms and contributing factors. This much-needed volume: Addresses the complexities of violence in education with essays from experts in the fields of sociology, psychology, criminology, education, disabilities studies, forensic psychology, philosophy, and critical theory Explores the many forms of school violence including physical, verbal, linguistic, social, legal, religious, political, structural, and symbolic violence Reveals violence in education’s stratified nature in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the problem Demonstrates how violence in education is deeply situated in schools, communities, and the broader society and culture Offers new perspectives and proposals for prevention and response The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education is designed to help researchers, educators, policy makers, and community leaders understand violence in educational settings and offers innovative, effective approaches to this difficult challenge.