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Author(s): Professor Bridget Somekh, Dr Cathy Lewin
ISBN(s): 9780761944010, 076194401X
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 3.21 MB
Year: 2004
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0761944028

ISBN 13: 978-0761944027 

Author:  Professor Bridget Somekh, Cathy Lewin 

“This book provides an excellent balance between theory and practical application in social research. The book works well to develop students′ understanding of particular methods of inquiry, embedding them within “real world” settings. I envisage that it will help students to understand the nuances of particular approaches, the complimentarity of certain methods, and the areas of conflict/contention within social research in a way that overcomes the sometimes abstract nature of these discussions” – Dr Jon Tan, School of Education and Professional Training, Leeds Metropolitan University

“This book unlocks all of the important areas of social science research in an easily digestible and stimulating style. Both students and supervisors in a range of disciplines will find this an excellent resource” – Fazal Rizvi, Professor in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rather than being written by one or two `generalists′, this innovative book is written by a large number of active researchers about their specialisms in methods/methodologies.

The book introduces all the key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods and seeks to draw readers into a community of researchers engaged in reflection on the research process. Included are narrative accounts of carrying out a research study that explore the way in which the research design and methods are shaped by the methodology, discussing problematic issues, and reflecting on the way in which knowledge and understanding develop. Aimed at researchers and postgraduate students, it will also be invaluable for students at masters level.

Click on the companion website logo above to access additional resources and links to accompany each chapter in the book.

“Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a valuable pedagogical tool. It is organized as a dialogue between theory and key concepts, and practice – stories from the field allowing novices and scholars alike to see how critical interpretive research is actually conducted” – Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois

Table of contents:

  1. Research communities in the social sciences

  2. Ethnography

  3. Research diaries

  4. Case study

  5. Interviewing and focus groups

  6. Grounded theory

  7. Ethical responsibility in social research

  8. Feminist methodologies

  9. Critical theories of race

  10. Queer theory/lesbian and gay approaches

  11. Action research

  12. Researching policy

  13. The practice and politics of sponsored evaluations

  14. Philosophy and hermeneutics

  15. Phenomenology

  16. Naturalistic inquiry

  17. Observation

  18. Discourse analysis

  19. Life history and narrative approaches

  20. Semiotic approaches to image-based research

  21. Social semiotics and multimodal texts

  22. Communities of practice

  23. Activity theory

  24. The foundations of experimental/empirical research methods

  25. The positivist paradigm in contemporary social science research

  26. Elementary quantitative methods

  27. An introduction to inferential statistics: testing for differences and relationships

  28. An introduction to statistical modelling

  29. Random reflections on modelling, geography and voting

  30. Methodological issues in international comparative assessments of educational progress

  31. Capturing complexity through maturity modelling

  32. Evaluating literacy advance in the early years of school

  33. Working backwards: the road less travelled in quantitative methodology

  34. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in social inquiry

  35. Deconstruction

  36. From hermeneutics to poststructuralism to psychoanalysis

  37. Postmodernist perspectives

  38. From structuralism to poststructuralism

  39. Feminism/poststructuralism

  40. Social science research in virtual realities

  41. Participating in the research community

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