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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Field
Field in social research refers to the setting in which the research is undertaken.
When field research involves direct observation, in-depth interviews, etc. it is referred to as fieldwork.
A field in information technology refers to a category in a file record. It is a cell in a database. A single field (or data item) contains the value of a specific attribute of an entity occurrence (or data item value).
Field also refers to field of study, or subject discipline.
A network of relations among the objective positions in a social situation. (Bourdieu)
See also
Researching the Real World Section 3
McGraw-Hill, 2004, Sociological Theory: Glossary , available at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072817186/student_view0/glossary.html, accessed 14 May 2013, page not available 20 December 2016.
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