Narratives in Social Science Research (Czarniawska Barbara)(Paperback)

Narratives in Social Science Research (Czarniawska Barbara)(Paperback)

Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. The book provides: An historical overview of the development of the narrative approach

Conducting Research in Conservation: Social Science Methods and Practice (Newing Helen)(Paperback)

Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social science research methods written specifically for use in the expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental conservation. The first section on planning a research project includes chapters on the need for

Ethics in Social Science Research: Becoming Culturally Responsive (Lahman Maria K. E.)(Paperback)

Ethics in Social Science Research: Becoming Culturally Responsive provides a thorough grounding in research ethics, along with examples of real-world ethical dilemmas in working with vulnerable populations. Author Maria K. E. Lahman aims to help qualitative research students design ethically and

Research Methods in the Social Sciences (Frankfort-Nachmias Chava)(Paperback)

Using real-world examples, Research Methods in the Social Sciences illustrates the relevance of social sciences research in today's

Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An A-Z of key concepts(Paperback / softback)

Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a comprehensive yet compact A-Z for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research across the social sciences, featuring 71 entries that cover a wide range of concepts, methods, and theories. Each entry begins with an accessible introduction

Overwhelmed by Overflows?: How People and Organizations Create and Manage Excess (Czarniawska Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

This book assembles scholars from across the social sciences to explore how people and organisations deal with overflows - of information, goods or choices. It asks whether overflow is understood as abundance or excess, and looks at how it is addressed in different contexts, from sharing economies

Documentary Research in the Social Sciences (Tight Malcolm)(Paperback)

From diaries and letters to surveys and interview transcripts, documents are a cornerstone of social science research. This book guides you through the documentary research process, from choosing the best research design, through data collection and analysis, to publishing and sharing research

Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research, New Edition (King Gary)(Paperback)

The classic work on qualitative methods in political science Designing Social Inquiry presents a unified approach to qualitative and quantitative research in political science, showing how the same logic of inference underlies both. This stimulating book discusses issues related to framing research

Using Narrative in Research (Bold Christine)(Paperback)

Ground Rules for Social Research (Denscombe Martyn)(Paperback / softback)

The book is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in the social sciences, business studies, health studies, media studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their

Constructing Social Research: The Unity and Diversity of Method (Ragin Charles C.)(Paperback)

Constructing Social Research answers the question: What is social science? Updated throughout with new references and examples, the Third Edition of this innovative text by Charles C. Ragin and Lisa M. Amoroso shows the unity within the diversity of activities called social research to help

Doing Interviews (Brinkmann Svend)(Paperback)

This is a concise introduction to the richness and scope of interviewing in social science research, teaching the craft of interview research with practical, hands-on guidance. Incorporating discussion of the wide variety of methods in interview-based research and the different approaches to

Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (Stangor Charles)(Paperback)

Appropriate for those who will be working in the social sciences, this book offers comprehensive coverage of both experimental and non-experimental methods. The author provides succinct explanations for a full range of methods, including descriptive, correlational, experimental, and

Research Methods - A Practical Guide for the Social Sciences (Matthews Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Qualitative Analysis: Eight Approaches for the Social Sciences (Jrvinen Margaretha)(Paperback)

Introducing eight analytical approaches that are key to successful social science research, this book helps you get to grips with theory and apply it to qualitative analysis. With two 'matched chapters' dedicated to each approach, it provides a balance between theory and analytical method. The

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Global Edition (Lune Howard)(Paperback / softback)

Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (Oakley Barbara)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered down

Walking Methodologies in a More-than-human World: WalkingLab (Springgay Stephanie)(Paperback)

As a research methodology, walking has a diverse and extensive history in the social sciences and humanities, underscoring its value for conducting research that is situated, relational, and material. Building on the importance of place, sensory inquiry, embodiment, and rhythm within walking

Gender Reckonings: New Social Theory and Research (Messerschmidt James W.)(Paperback)

Vivid narratives, fresh insights, and new theories on where gender theory and research stand today Since scholars began interrogating the meaning of gender and sexuality in society, this field has become essential to the study of sociology. Gender Reckonings aims to map new directions for

Surveys in Social Research (de Vaus David)(Paperback)

David de Vaus' classic text 'Surveys in Social Research' provides clear advice on how to plan, conduct and analyse social surveys. It emphasises the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of statistics and the practices of social research. This sixth edition has been

Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences (Riessman Catherine Kohler)(Paperback)

The research literature on narrative has grown exponentially over the last 20 years. No longer the province only of literary study, the 'narrative turn' has penetrated almost every human science: anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and others. However, although insights about individual

Essentials of Critical Participatory Action Research (Fine Michelle)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. In this book,

Narrative in Performance (Sellers-Young Barbara)(Paperback)

A far-reaching and engaging overview of the role of narrative in dance and theatre performance, bringing together chapters written by an international range of scholars and subsequently creating a critical dialogue for approaching this fundamental topic within performance studies. Drawing on

Advances in Mixed Methods Research: Theories and Applications (Bergman Manfred Max)(Pevná vazba)

Illuminating new ways of conceptualizing and conducting empirical research in the social sciences and humanities, this book contains contributions from some of the world′s leading experts on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. The contributions cover all of the main practical