Qualitative spaces: Integrating spatial analysis for a mixed methods approach

Authors

  • Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana UC Berkeley
  • Ariel H. Bierbaum UC Berkeley

Abstract

Spatial context matters for qualitative social science inquiry. Yet, the explicit and consistent integration of these analyses has largely been segregated to the spatial sciences, geography and urban planning. In this article, we present a theoretical argument for integrating spatial data in qualitative inquiry and strategies for how to triangulate spatial and qualitative data. We argue that including spatial analyses in inquiries of social phenomena enhances depth and rigor to qualitative work across the social sciences.

Author Biographies

Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, UC Berkeley

Graduate student in the Sociology department at UC Berkeley.

Ariel H. Bierbaum, UC Berkeley

PhD candidate in the City and Regional Planning department at UC Berkeley.

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Published

2015-06-15

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Section

Special Issue: Articles