New Strategies in Social Research: An Introduction and GuideISBN: 978-0-7456-0881-5
Paperback
232 pages
August 1993, Polity
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This book provides a new and innovative introduction to the
methodology of social research. The aim of the author is to provide
a bridge between recent theoretical debates in the social sciences
and methodological issues. It is not just a 'how to' book for
social researchers, or simply a description of research techniques.
Rather, the work seeks to develop new strategies of research by
marrying new perspectives in social analysis to problems of
concrete research. The result is a text which is accessible yet
sophisticated.
Apart from developing an original argument about research, the book is also designed as a resource text for students and more experienced researchers interested in developing theory from their own field research. It contains overviews of grounded theory and middle-range theory; a research resource map; strategies for developing theory; and guidelines and checklists for field research at the end of chapters.