The Foundations Of Social Research

Author : Michael Crotty
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761961062
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foundations of Social Research written by Michael Crotty and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take? This book links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. The major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research are detailed and the author reveals the philosophical origins of these schools of inquiry and shows how various disciplines contribute to the practice of social research as it is known today.

Author : David Baranov
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351571230
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conceptual Foundations of Social Research Methods written by David Baranov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book probes the complex methodological choices facing social researchers and students who are applying or learning the methods of social research. The author shows how an understanding of social research requires close consideration of the underlying conceptual frameworks - from neopositivism to structuralism, hermeneutics and anti-foundationalism - that shape how one studies society. Baranov introduces each philosophical tradition and shows how decisions about research design and methodology are affected by them. He also explains the practical and ethical consequences that follow from methodological choices. The book's approach is non-doctrinaire and the prose style is accessible, concrete, and jargon-free.

Author : Kathleen B. deMarrais
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138463769
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations for Research written by Kathleen B. deMarrais and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research methodologies and the assumptions that informs each approach. It can be used as a text for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences.

Author : Jerry W. Willis
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544302770
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Qualitative Research written by Jerry W. Willis and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Qualitative Research introduces key theoretical and epistemological concepts replete with historical and current real-world examples. Author Jerry W. Willis provides an invaluable resource to guide the critical and qualitative inquiry process written in an accessible and non-intimidating style that brings these otherwise difficult concepts to life.

Author : Harold Kincaid
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521558914
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Foundations of the Social Sciences written by Harold Kincaid and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1996 book argues that behind the diverse methods of the natural sciences lies a common core of scientific rationality.

Author : H. Russell Bernard
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412978548
Total Pages : 825 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Research Methods written by H. Russell Bernard and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard does an excellent job of not only showing how to practice research, but also provides a detailed discussion of broader historical and philosophical contexts that are important for understanding research.

Author : Brian Epstein
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Philosophy o
ISBN 13 : 0199381100
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ant Trap written by Brian Epstein and published by Oxford Studies in Philosophy o. This book was released on 2015 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world of crowds and corporations, legislatures and languages, money and markets. These are all social objects - they are made, at least in part, by people and communities. But what exactly are these things? How are they made, and what is the role of people in making them? 'The Ant Trap' rewrites our understanding of the nature of the social world and the foundations of the social sciences.

Author : Kathleen B. deMarrais
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135656053
Total Pages : 767 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations for Research written by Kathleen B. deMarrais and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences, this text acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research methodologies and an understanding of the assumptions that inform each of these approaches. More experienced researchers will also find the book useful in acquainting them with methodologies and theoretical frameworks that are new to them. The text is distinguished by its avoidance of using the discreet categories of qualitative and quantitative methods to organize the chapters. While some chapter authors rely more on one or the other, many employ multiple methodologies to investigate particular problems and questions. Further, the book is not organized into single, contradictory positivist-interpretivist categories of research; chapter authors often situate methodologies within a variety of, and sometimes multiple, theoretical positions, particularly as these approaches are shaped by the historical context of social science research. Focus points in Foundations for Research: Methods of Inquiry in Education and the Social Sciences: *research ethics. *intertwined relationship of theory and research design. *systematic examination of ways to design and implement high-quality, trustworthy research across varying research designs. *specific methods for implementing research within various frameworks. *pedagogical strategies.

Author : Nan Lin
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Social Research written by Nan Lin and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1976 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an introductory text on social research, useful for a student or a practitioner who has had limited background training, or no training, in methodology. It differs from other existing texts in that equal treatment has been given to three topics which are usually either treated separately or given different amounts of attention: theory construction, the use of statistics, and the procedures of social research (generally known as "research methods").

Author : Michael Crotty (Social scientist)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foundations of Social Research written by Michael Crotty (Social scientist) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take? This book links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. The major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research are detailed and the author reveals the philosophical origins of these schools of inquiry and shows how various disciplines contribute to the practice of social research as it is known today"--amazon.com.