Here's a brief preso from the October 23 AIS 230 class that describes more of the research methods we're using to study tribal casinos in terms of culture, politics, and economics.

1. RESEARCH METHODS:
Oh yeah, you’re already doing this.
Nancy Van Leuven, Ph.D. – AIS 230 – Fall 2013 – University of Washington
Smith, L. (2012).
Decolonizing Methodologies:
Research and Indigenous Peoples. New York: Zed Books.
Pulitano, E. (2003). Toward a Native American Critical Theory.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska University Press

2. First, notes from the field
Native American
tribes challenge
Oklahoma gay
marriage ban

3. YOUR FAVORITE SHAPE
Triangulation!
One valuable way to improve the credibility reliability of a research study.
Involves incorporating multiple data sources, types, and methods to arrive at
conclusions.
•
Creswell, J., & Clark, V. (2011). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Los Angeles: Sage.

4. First point of our triangle:
CONTENT ANALYSIS
(You used it to infer cultural aspects and change in your culture paper)
“Content analysis is
a
summarizing, quanti
tative analysis of
messages . . .”
Krippendorff, K., & Bock, M. (2008).
The Content Analysis Reader. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.

5. Now adding:
MORE SECONDARY RESEARCH
• PRIMARY:
In the field, first-hand
• SECONDARY (Desk):
Collecting information
that already exists from
reports, books, etc.

6. Next: PRIMARY RESEARCH
INTERVIEWS
Asking participants
one-on-one
questions in a
or small group setting
SURVEYS
Asking participants about their behaviors and opinions through a
short questionnaire
Team assignment: Assign a leader to start running list of
questions to ask representatives of your tribes and casinos

7. Here’s another favorite shape.

8. • Assign a leader to start
running list of survey or
interview questions to ask
representatives of your
tribes and casinos
TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS
• Assign a leader to start
thinking of ways to combine
your data, e.g. table of
mission statements, etc.
• REPORT BACK
ON MONDAY!

9. NOW: PEER REVIEW
(include comments to help your colleague)
WRITE NOTES ON PAPER PLUS A NOTE TO ME ABOUT HOW YOU’D GRADE IT:
FORMAT: 3 POINTS
Formatted per guidelines (cover page with summary, etc., background, findings, conclusion)
APA citation of all research
Minimum of three pages not counting cover page and references
12’ Times New Roman double spaced
Page numbers in lower right corner
CONTENT: 4 POINTS
Depth of analysis, organization/clarity of writing, strength of critical thinking
Policy and Political Issues: State/federal intervention, caps, issues of sovereignty, guidelines
regarding use of revenues, mandates about gambling, etc.
Regulatory, legal issues: Licensing, compacts, rights of tribes against states (and vice versa)
taxation, accounting, etc.

10. • Assign a leader to start
running list of survey or
interview questions to ask
representatives of your
tribes and casinos
Deja Vu: TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS
PLUS
pps. 83-95 in text
(beginning economic topics)
• Assign a leader to start
thinking of ways to combine
your data, e.g. table of
mission statements, etc.
• REPORT BACK
ON MONDAY!