Theory and methods in social research / edited by Cathy Lewin, Bridget Somekh.
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TextPublication details: London : SAGE, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 400 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781849200158:
- 9781849200141:
- 1849200157 (pbk.)
- 9781849200158 (pbk.)
- 1849200149
- 300.72
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 300.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 72478 |
Previous ed.: Research methods in the social sciences, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
[PART 1: Reading, Reviewing and Reflecting] Research in the Social Sciences / Bridget Somekh et al -- Working with Literatures / Barbara Kamler and Pat Thomson -- Ethical Issues in Generating Public Knowledge / Heather Piper and Helen Simons.
[PART 2: Listening, Exploring the Case and Theorizing] Ethnography / Jo Frankham and Christina MacRae -- Research diaries / Mary Louise Holly and Herbert Altrichter -- Case Study / Charlotte Chadderton and Harry Torrance -- Interviewing and Focus Groups / Rosaline Barbour and John Schostak.
[PART 3: Addressing Issues of Power and Researching for Impact] Feminist Methodologies / Diane Burns and Khatidja Chantler -- Critical Race Theory and Its Use in Social Science Research / Laurence Parker and Lorna Roberts -- Queer Theory / Lesbian and Gay Approaches / Gloria Filax et al -- Action Research / Susan Noffke and Bridget Somekh -- The Purpose, Practice and Politics of Sponsored Evaluations / Tineke Abma and Thomas Schwandt.
[PART 4: Observing, Querying, Interpreting] Grounded Theory / Juliet Corbin and Nicholas L Holt -- Understanding Phenomenology through Reverse Perspectives / Angie Titchen and Dawn Hobson -- Observation / Liz Jones and Bridget Somekh -- Discourse Analysis / Alison Lee and Alan Petersen -- Researching Online Practices / Colin Lankshear, Kevin M Leander and Michele Knobel.
[PART 5: Identity, Community and Representation] Life History and Narrative Methods / Scherto Gill and Ivor Goodson -- Social Semiotics and Multimodal Texts / Diane Mavers and Gunther Kress -- Communities of Practice / David Benzie and Bridget Somekh -- Activity Theory / Ines Langemeyer and Morten Nissen -- Researching Policy / Jill Blackmore and Hugh Lauder.
[PART 6: Quantitative Methods: Theories and Perspectives] The Practices of Quantitative Methods / Kelvyn Jones -- The Positivist Paradigm in Contemporary Social Research: The Interface of Psychology, Method and Sociocultural Theory / Charles Crook and Dean Garratt -- Understanding and Describing Quantitative Data / Cathy Lewin -- Differences and Relationships in Quantitative Data / Sally Barnes and Cathy Lewin -- An Introduction to Statistical Modelling / Kelvyn Jones.
[PART 7: Quantitative Methods in Action] Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Social Inquiry / Jennifer C Greene, Holly Kreider and Ellen Mayer -- Random Reflections on Modelling, Geography and Voting / Kelvyn Jones -- Methodological Issues in International Comparative Assessments of Educational Progress / W J Pelgrum -- Evaluating Literacy Advance in the Early Years of School / John Ainley --Working Backwards: The Road Less Travelled in Quantitative Methodology / Brian Doig.
[PART 8: Researching in Postmodern Contexts] Deconstruction / Erica Burman and Maggie Maclure -- From Hermeneutics to Post-Structuralism to Psychoanalysis / Tony Brown and Daniel Heggs -- From Structuralism to Post-Structuralism / Lee Miller, Joanne 'Bob' Whalley and Ian Stronach -- Feminism/Post-Structuralism / Bronwen Davies and Suzanne Gannon.
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