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Creative Research Hilary Collins (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)

Creative Research By Hilary Collins (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)

Summary

Leads the reader through the key knowledge, practices and skills of research methods in the study of design management and focuses on defining the research problem, deciding on a research process and undertaking a research project as a student at undergraduate or postgraduate level or as a practitioner within the creative fields.

Creative Research Summary

Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries by Hilary Collins (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)

Techniques and procedures for collecting and analysing different types of data are examined and analysed in detail. The skills necessary to promote the effectiveness and validity of research within the creative industries are highlighted in case studies, all of which also demonstrate what a well-designed research project can achieve.

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Excellent for teaching third year students for in-depth personal projects and MA students. Well presented. Rachel Mozley, University of Central Lancashire, UK. We've been lokoing for literature we can use for creative research that covers multiple disciplines (in our case Fashion, Media and ICT for creative industries). This book is a welcome one. Rebecca Breuer, Amsterdam Fashion Institute, the Netherlands. A good text for planning and carrying out research in Art disciplines - especially useful for undergraduate dissertations. David Rutherford, University of Chester, UK.

About Hilary Collins (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)

Hilary Collins is Director of Postgraduate Studies at Euromed, Toulon, France. She has extensive experience of teaching research methods and supervising dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level within design management and the creative industries. Hilary's recent research projects have included investigating the influences of multiple cultures on identity across the East and West and the implications for the field of design management.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Introduction. Context: The nature of research; The nature of research within the creative industries; The importance of research within the creative industries; The practitioners: Rachel Cooper on credibility in creative research. Defining the research problem: What makes a good research topic?; Generating and refining research ideas; Turning ideas into research projects; Understanding research philosophies; Research approaches; Multiple methods; The practice: A research-approached case study; The practitioners: Gerry Johnson on creating a framework. Managing the research design: Developing a research design and strategy; Creating the research framework; Your research proposal; Making research credible; The influence of ethics; The practice: A well-structured research project; The practitioners: Pradeep Sharma on the creative influence. Managing the research process: Using the literature; The literature review; The process of analysis; Using secondary data; Using primary data; Questionnaires; Observations; Interviews; Visual research; Photography; Narrative; Case study; Emerging tools; The practice: An example of elicitation techniques; The practitioners: Bettina Kolb on participatory photo-interview. Managing the research: The pilot study; Analysing qualitative data; Analysing quantitative data; Sampling; From critical reading to critical writing; Guidelines for drawing conclusions and making recommendations; The practice: A visual research approach - photographic ethnography; The practitioners: Sapsed et al on the economic value of research. Appendix: Working with your supervisor; Time management; Written communication; Guidelines for non-discriminatory language; Systems of referencing; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgements.

Additional information

GOR005550058
9782940411085
2940411085
Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries by Hilary Collins (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20101025
208
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