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The Research Imagination: An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

By David A. Karp , John B. Williamson , Paul S. Gray , John R. Dalphin

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
0521879728, 9780521879729
LCC
H62 .R4474 2007
Open Library ID
OL17568196M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3146587 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
480\480
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The idea that science is a blueprint for research, and imagination gives research its life and purpose inspired this comprehensive explanation of research methodology. The authors' decades of experience have revealed that research is a craft requiring judgment and creativity, not simply memorization and application of the rules of science. This book covers a wide variety of data-collection techniques, but presents them as reinforcing, rather than competing with one another, thus striking a balance between qualitative and quantitative methods and proving an essential resource for instructors and students of sociology.

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