Researching people and the sea: methodologies and traditions

Part I Introduction -- 1. Researching People and the Sea – Setting the Scene; Carole S. White, Madeleine Gustavsson, Jeremy Phillipson, Kristen Ounanian -- Part II Experiences from the field: adapting methods, practices and reflexivity -- 2. Naked Methodology: Baring it all for a realistic account of marine social science; Kristen Ounanian -- 3. Attending to the rhythms of the sea, place and gendered cultures in interviewing fishers and fishing families; Madeleine Gustavsson -- 4. Towards an ethic of care within fisheries social research; Natalie Ross -- 5. Safety, ethics and trust: reflecting on methodological challenges in fisheries research; Hannah Chiswell, Julie Urquhart, Nick Lewis, Jasmine Black, Paul Courtney and Matt Reed -- Part III Windows into particular methods: innovations and traditions -- 6. Addressing low rates of attendance within fisher focus groups: reflections from inshore fisheries research in England; Rebecca Korda, Tim Gray, Dot Kirk-Adams and Selina Stead -- 7. Exploring the relationship between local ecological knowledge and technology through participant observation onboard fishing vessels; Jeremy Anbleyth-Evans -- 8. Ecosystems, communities and canoes: Using Photovoice to understand relationships among coastal environments and social wellbeing; Ana Carolina Esteves Dias and Derek Armitage -- 9. Using photographs in coastal research and engagement: reflections on two case studies; Merryn Thomas, Erin Roberts, Nick Pidgeon, Karen Henwood -- 10. Applications of archival sources and historical methodologies in interdisciplinary coastal and marine research; Alanna Casey -- Part IV Translating across disciplines and policy -- 11. Integrating social and ecological research on the impacts of offshore wind farms in North America; Talya ten Brink, Tracey Dalton, Julia Livermore -- 12. Imagining the coast: A mixed methods approach to elicit perceptions and conflicts on the west coast of Ireland; Maria Pafi, Wesley Flannery and Brendan Murtagh -- 13. Blending environmental humanities and policy studies: a narrative analysis approach to hybrid scholarship on the coast; Anna S Antonova -- 14. Reflections on methodological tensions in doing qualitative research at the science-policy-community interface; Ruth Brennan -- Part V Conclusion -- 15. Discerning expertise in researching people and the sea; Kristen Ounanian, Jeremy Phillipson, Madeleine Gustavsson, Carole S. White.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Part I: Introduction -- 1: Researching People and the Sea-Setting the Scene -- 1.1 Setting the Scene -- 1.2 Methodological Challenges: Key Questions and Themes -- 1.3 Introducing the Book Chapters -- 1.3.1 Experiences from the Field: Adapting Methods, Practices and Reflexivity -- 1.3.2 Windows into Particular Methods: Innovations and Traditions -- 1.3.3 Translating Across Disciplines and Policy -- 1.4 Final Remarks -- References -- Part II: Experiences from the Field: Adapting Methods, Practices and Reflexivity -- 2: Naked Methodology: Baring It All for a Realistic Account of Marine Social Science -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Evolution from Mixed Methods to Qualitative Macroethnography -- 2.2.1 The Initial Mixed Methods Research Design -- 2.2.2 Applying the FSA: Realizations in the Field -- 2.2.3 Rather Than Saw Off Your Foot, Get New Shoes: Adopting a Multi-case Ethnographic Approach -- 2.3 Post-hoc Reflections -- 2.3.1 Pressure to Prove Methodological Bilingualism -- 2.3.2 Methodological Bricolage -- 2.3.3 Concealing Imperfections Obscures Insights -- 2.3.4 A Reflexive Approach to Researching Coastal Communities -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Attending to the Rhythms of the Sea, Place and Gendered Cultures in Interviewing Fishers and Fishing Families -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Getting Access and Fitting in with the Rhythms of Fishing -- 3.3 Interview Emplacements and Social Dynamics -- 3.4 Getting Access to the Stories of Women -- 3.5 Fishing Families and Group Interview Dynamics -- 3.6 Sensitive Topics and Ethical Interviewing -- 3.7 Positionality and Outsiderness -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Towards an Ethic of Care Within Fisheries Social Research -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background.