The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process
Michael J Crotty
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Paperback. Choosing a research method can be bewildering. This book links methodology and theory with clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9780761961062
SKU
V9780761961062
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About Michael J Crotty
Michael Crotty is in the Department of Public Health at The Flinders University of South Australia.
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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.