Operationalising Research
Not all exploratory studies are of single cases:
- contrasting cases help highlight specificities of each case as well as suggest generalities
- eg Natasha Whiteman's study of two online 'communities', 'City of Angel' and 'Silent Hill Heaven'
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Whiteman, N. (2005). "Homesick for Silent Hill: Fans' Negotiation of Textual Identity in Responses to Silent Hill 4: The Room." Playing the Past: Nostalgia in Video Games and Electronic Literature. The 1st Annual University of Florida Game Studies Conference. Gainesville, FL. March 18-19, 2005