Research Ethics in Studies of Culture and Social Life

Attention. The last piece. The publication may have minor cosmetic defects (marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes, label mark) on the cover and spine. The publication is otherwise in good condition and it’s unused. This collection of essays explores issues that often come into view in humanistic and social science research. A general introductory article discusses major challenges of practical research ethics appearing along the entire time span of a research undertaking. In the articles that follow, analyses departing from a variety of vantage points address key issues – such as protecting individual integrity, obtaining informed consent, exploring private and intimate arenas, doing research on weak groups, being caught between conflicting socio-political forces, seeking truth and validity of texts, studying crossroads of cultures, and assessing value structures underlying concerns of research ethics.