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Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences: A Pluralist Perspective

By Michael Keating , Donatella Della Porta

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521883229, 9780521883221, 0521709660, 9780521709668
LCC
H62 .A6265 2008
Open Library ID
OL23196094M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2008624 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
384\383
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47

Description

A revolutionary new textbook introducing masters and doctoral students to the major research approaches and methodologies in the social sciences. Written by an outstanding set of scholars, and derived from successful course teaching, this volume will empower students to choose their own approach to research, to justify this approach, and to situate it within the discipline. It addresses questions of ontology, epistemology and philosophy of social science, and proceeds to issues of methodology and research design essential for producing a good research proposal. It also introduces researchers to the main issues of debate and contention in the methodology of social sciences, identifying commonalities, historic continuities and genuine differences.

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