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010			_a 2011924088
020			_a9781847874740 (hardback)
020			_a9781847874757 (pbk.)
040			_aUOEL _beng _cDLC _erda
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aH62 _b.C824 2011
100	1		_aCurtis, Bruce, _d1961-
245	1	0	_aSocial research : _ba practical introduction / _cBruce Curtis and Cate Curtis.
300			_axii, 293 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Original, fresh, and relevant this is a theoretically-informed practical guide to researching social relations. The text provides a mixed methods approach that challenges historical divisions between quantitative and qualitative research. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach to social science research, drawing from areas such as sociology, social psychology, and social anthropology. Explicitly addressing the concerns of emergent researchers it provides both a 'how to' account of social research and an understanding of the main factors that contextualize research by discussing 'why do' social scientists work this way. Throughout the twelve comprehensive chapters procedural (how to) accounts and contextual (why do) issues are usefully applied to major themes and substantive questions. These key themes include research design; the practices of research and emergent researchers: beyond ontology, epistemology and methodology; the impact of technology on research; and putting the research approach in context. A superb teaching text this book will be relished by lecturers seeking an authoritative introduction to social research and by students who want an accessible, enriching text to guide and inspire them."--Publisher's website.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch.
650		0	_aEthnology _xMethodology.
700	1		_aCurtis, Cate.
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