“Engines and Wagons”: The Challenges and Options of Conserving Railway Heritage

Collections ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 155019062110527
Author(s):  
Simbarashe Shadreck Chitima
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Preventive Conservation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Management Policies

Zimbabwe has a rich railway heritage that includes rail engines, wagons, coaches, trolleys, ticket rooms, rail stations, and tracks. The National Railway Museum of Zimbabwe (NRMZ) has a long history in providing railway transport and have contributed to the social, economic, and political lives of Zimbabweans. The NRMZ is the only institution that collects, preserve, and display railway heritage. This study investigates the effectiveness of the NRMZ in conserving railway heritage. This study employed qualitative research methodology. It is revealed that railway collections are deteriorating at unprecedented levels. The major agents of deterioration include relative humidity, temperature, pollution, pests and rodents as well as human factors. The study concludes that the NRMZ is employing ineffective conservation strategies and the museum is likely to lose more collections if they do not prioritize preventive conservation, develop collections, and disaster management policies.

scholarly journals The implications for qualitative research methodology of the struggle between the individualised subject of phenomenology and the emergent multiplicities of the poststructuralist subject: the problem of agency

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Davies
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Reggio Emilia ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Poststructuralist Theory ◽  
The Subject

This paper re-visits the problem of how we re-conceptualize human subjects within poststructuralist research. The turn to poststructuralist theory to inform research in the social sciences is complicated by the difficulty in thinking through what it means to put the subject under erasure. Drawing on a study in a Reggio Emilia inspired preschool in Sweden, and a study of neoliberalism's impact on academic work, this paper opens up thought about poststructuralism's subject. It argues that agency is the province of that subject. 

scholarly journals Kepercayaan Masyarakat terhadap Kinerja Hakim Mahkamah Konstitusi dalam Rangka Penegakan Konstitusi di Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Arif Sharon Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Court Judge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
The Law ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap kinerja hakim konstitusi berdasarkan putusan yang saling bertentangan tersebut. Digunakan pendekatan yuridis sosiologis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriftif-kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara dan observasi serta studi pustaka. Untuk memeriksa objektifitas dan keabsahan data dilakukan dengan teknik triangulasi data. Hasil penelitian menemukan kepercayaan masyarakat masih tinggi terhadap kinerja hakim konstitusi. Namun, putusan bertentangan yang dikeluarkan oleh Mahkamah Konstitusi menimbulkan kekacauan konstitusional. Akan tetapi tidak ada aturan yang melarang Mahkamah Konstitusi untuk membuat putusan yang bertentangan. Dalam meningkatkan kepercayaan masyarakat Mahkamah Konstitusi harus menjaga transparansinya, meningkatkan kualitas putusan dan integritas hakim. Persepsi atau tingkat kepercayaan masyarakat dapat menjadi faktor pendorong untuk menghilangkan eksistensi sebagai hakim konstitusi bila masyarakat menemukan hakim konstitusi melanggar kode etik dan melakukan tindakan melawan hukum.<br /><br /><em>This research addressess to analyze social trust towards constitutional court judge performance based on contrary constitutional court verdict. This research applies descriptive- qualitative research methodology with socio-legal approach. Observation, interview and documentation methods use to collect data or information. This research found that constitutional court still procure the social trust. However, contrary verdict which issued by constitutional court made a disorder constitution. But there is no regulation to ban the constitutional court issued contrary verdict. To increase the social trust, constitutional court should be transparent, increase the verdict quality and keep the judge integrity well. Perception or social trust can be a stimulation to nullified judges existence if they found that constitutional court judges break the law and disobeyed constitutional judges code of conduct.</em>

The Focus Group Interview

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 5.1-5.19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie G.E. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Group Interviews

This paper explores the possibility of expanding the focus group interview into the field of English as a Second Language (ESL), where this research methodology is yet to be thoroughly explored. Specifically, it aims to challenge popular criticisms about the reliability and validity of the focus group as a qualitative research methodology. It does this by first setting up a list of five main criticisms of the focus group interview drawn from current literature on research methodology within the social sciences and education. Based on transcripts of interactional data gathered from focus group interviews carried out among ESL students in a formal ESL context, it then provides a direct and detailed response to each criticism. The arguments put forward demonstrate that the focus group interview, as a method of data collection, may be particularly relevant in gathering the viewpoints and opinions of participants who have traditionally not been well represented through the more conventional and common methods currently employed in ESL research studies. Furthermore, the paper raises conscious awareness about the potential of the focus group as a viable and verifiable tool in qualitative research methodology.

scholarly journals Qualitative Research Ladder for Fledging Researchers A Review of Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepideh Fard
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
General View ◽  
Full Understanding ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology

In order to qualify our research, I think quantitative studies are not enough. A s a matter of fact, we need more qualitative studies especially if we are dealing with human traits and the social sciences’ studies as the numbers would not suffice. In doing so, there is a need for resear4chers to acquire a full understanding of qualitative research methodology, data collection procedures and the risks and issues related to them. For the beginners to enter in to the ocean of qualitative research areas, it seems necessary to have good sourcebooks to get a general view of this type of research and then deeply dive in the ocean of qualitative studies which needs lots of endeavor. In Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry, Maria J. Mayan (2009) provides a handy ladder for these beginning qualitative researchers to gain an introductory perspective.

scholarly journals Designing a Quality Model for justifying the Authenticity of Qualitative Research: Validation and Verification of References

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2268-2280
Author(s):  
Basit Habib ◽  
Shahzad Mahmood ◽  
Sohail Khan Khakwani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
Validation And Verification ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Critical Overview

The Research in social science has a vital impact on the historical background of different event. These events are to be studied under the umbrella of qualitative research methodology. This methodology is based on the critical overview of any event or set of events related to a certain problem statement. To evaluate the authenticity of such research which is conducted on the bases of oral history, it is necessary to define a certain tool which is in hierarchy order and if qualitative research is to be conducted should be gone through using the certain tool. In this paper such a quality model is generated from various aspect of computational quality model which can be helpful for the social scientist to see the authenticity of the references and methodology used during the research of oral history.

The focus group interview

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 5.1-5.19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie G.E. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Group Interviews

This paper explores the possibility of expanding the focus group interview into the field of English as a Second Language (ESL), where this research methodology is yet to be thoroughly explored. Specifically, it aims to challenge popular criticisms about the reliability and validity of the focus group as a qualitative research methodology. It does this by first setting up a list of five main criticisms of the focus group interview drawn from current literature on research methodology within the social sciences and education. Based on transcripts of interactional data gathered from focus group interviews carried out among ESL students in a formal ESL context, it then provides a direct and detailed response to each criticism. The arguments put forward demonstrate that the focus group interview, as a method of data collection, may be particularly relevant in gathering the viewpoints and opinions of participants who have traditionally not been well represented through the more conventional and common methods currently employed in ESL research studies. Furthermore, the paper raises conscious awareness about the potential of the focus group as a viable and verifiable tool in qualitative research methodology.

scholarly journals Los procesos de apropiación subjetiva de los derechos sexuales: notas para la discusión / The Process of Subjectively Appropriating Sexual Rights: Notes for Discussion

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Amuchástegui Herrera ◽  
Marta Rivas Zivy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Rights ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Institutional Conditions ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa

En este artículo se pretende reflexionar sobre los procesos subjetivos mediante los cuales las personas se otorgan a sí mismas la autorización para disponer de sus cuerpos, reconocen su sexualidad, controlan su reproducción, y exigen unas condiciones sociales, económicas e institucionales que favorezcan el ejercicio de tales decisiones. Partiendo de experiencias de investigación cualitativa con hombres y mujeres en diversos contextos en México, y del trabajo de Foucault sobre la sexualidad como materia ética en diferentes momentos de las sociedades occidentales, se advierte que las decisiones sobre la propia reproducción siguen caminos subjetivos diferentes de los que conducen a la búsqueda del placer sexual, hecho atribuible a la importancia de la moral católica en la historia de nuestro país. Más aún, los varios significados del placer y la reproducción difieren a su vez en función del género y la experiencia de hombres y mujeres frente al deseo y la procreación. Con la intención de aportar elementos al debate sobre el concepto de derechos sexuales, se examina la importancia de estos procesos culturales y subjetivos para coadyuvar a la posible construcción de una ética ciudadana de la sexualidad con el afán de promover la participación política de las condiciones de posibilidad para la búsqueda del placer. AbstractThis article attempts to reflect on the subjective processes through which people recognize and authorize themselves to make use of their bodies, sexuality and reproduction, and manage to demand the social, economic and institutional conditions to enforce these decisions. On the basis of the experience of qualitative research with men and women in various contexts in Mexico and Foucault’s work on ethical issues at different times in western societies, the author suggests that decisions regarding one’s own reproduction take different subjective paths from those related to the search for sexual pleasure, particularly because of the importance of Catholic morality in the history of Mexico. Moreover, the different meanings of pleasure and reproduction also vary according to gender and men and women’s experience of desire and procreation. In order to contribute elements to the debate on the concept of sexual rights, the author analyzes the importance of these cultural and subjective processes in constructing a civic ethics of sexuality, in the sense of promoting political participation in the establishing the conditions for the search for pleasure.

scholarly journals Assessing the Change and Continuity in the Social Organization and Practices among the Kore of Southwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 03 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshettu Tesfaye Retta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
The Way

This study was aimed at assessing the change and continuity in the social organization in Ethiopia taking an example of Kore society, among the Amaro of southwestern Ethiopia. Qualitative research methodology was applied to describe the issue under consideration. The researcher tried to define social organization features and several of its associated components and their linkages. The study examines the way conquest and modernization deteriorated the social organization of the indigenous communities of Kore. It also tries to see the role of other factors like the missionary activities and the adherence of socialism by Ethiopian state as contributors.

scholarly journals A erosão dos solos no contexto social

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
Antonio José Teixeira Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Soil Erosion And Conservation ◽  
Traditional Approaches

This paper aims to outline the need to include the social, economic and political issues on soil erosion studies. Therefore, the adoption of soil conservation strategies should take into consideration these issues. The paper also outlines the soil erosion problem, the political components of soil erosion, soil conservation policies, and finally shows why most soil conservation policies have failed, in developing countries, due to the traditional approaches used in most soil erosion and conservation programmes. Some alternative approaches are proposed, to deal with the problem, in order to reach sucess.

scholarly journals براہوئی انشائیہ ٹی راجی ویل نا درک

Al-Burz ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-97
Author(s):  
Aysha Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
History Of

Brahui fiction has its dimensions, beside Novel, Short Story and Drama, the fourth part of Brahui fiction is known as “Inshaeya”. The word inshaeya can be translated as Essay. It can be describing as the shortest form of Short Story. the Brahui essay is a part of fiction. The purpose of writing this title is to identify social issues of the community in inshaeya. the history of shortest short story in Brahui commenced from 1960. When “Shirookh” published by Mr. Kamil-ul- Qadri, the decade of 60ties opened corridor for Brahui Inshaeya, after Qadri the local writers had worked on inshaeya. it is a part of Brahui fiction now. This paper has it objected to identified the inshaeya that the social problems have been addressed in. a qualitative research methodology has been adopted to complete this paper, the mod of this paper by topic is descriptive research. And the secondary source of data has been used and it has limited with the work of Mr. Kamil-ul-Qadri, Haji Abdul Latif Bangulzai, Prof. Khudaedad Gul, Mr. Arif Zia and Mr. Ghamkhwar Hayat in premises of Sarawan. This ends with the question why the work on ishaeya is slow in Brahui then the Short Story.

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