Video Data Analysis

<strong>Nominated for the Ludwik Fleck Prize - awarded annually to an exemplary book in Science and Technology Studies that contributes to the global STS community<br/> <br/> Nominated for the Robert K. Merton Book Award  - this is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and/or technology. <br/> </strong>   <br/> Video data is transforming the possibilities of social science research. Whether through mobile phone footage, body-worn cameras or public video surveillance, we have access to an ever-expanding pool of data on real-life situations and interactions.<br/> <br/> This book provides a flexible framework for working with video data and understanding what it says about social life. With examples from a range of real video research projects, the book showcases step-by-step how to analyse any kind of data, including both found and generated videos. It also includes a non-technical discussion of computer vision and its opportunities for social science research.  <br/> <br/> With this book you will be able to: <br/> ·       Complete each step of the research process fully and efficiently, from data collection to management, analysis, and interpretation <br/> ·       Use video data in an ethical and effective way to maximise its impact <br/> ·       Utilise contemporary technology and accessible platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Tik Tok and Facebook. <br/> <br/> This book is an ideal toolkit for researchers or postgraduate students across the social sciences working with video data as a part of their research projects. Accessible and practical, is written for qualitative and quantitative researchers, newcomers and experienced scholars.<br/> <br/> Features include interactive activities for different skill levels and ‘what to read next’ sections to help you engage further with the research mentioned in the book.