Topics

Problematizing

deals with how to ask (new) questions in urban settings by using STS, and the using the concepts and tools STS provides to frame these questions. It sets the scene for the discussion and exploration of conceptual approaches to urban and planning issues.

Describing

elaborates on the adage of ‘following the actors’ and the many ways to operationalize this in empirical urban research. It goes into ways of taking field notes and writing ethnographies in participant observation, and points to the reflexivity of the researcher.

Assembling

addresses the question of how to go about rich data sets and develop illustrative accounts. It discusses different strategies of data analysis to locate, select, and describe situations. Also provides insight on preparing vignettes.