Salsa Dancing Into The Social Sciences: Research In An Age Of Info-glut
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- Synopsis
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You might think that dancing doesn't have a lot to do with social research, and doing social research is probably why you picked this book up in the first place. But trust me. Salsa dancing is a practice as well as a metaphor for a kind of research that will make your life easier and better. Savvy, witty, and sensible, this unique book is both a handbook for defining and completing a research project, and an astute introduction to the neglected history and changeable philosophy of modern social science. In this volume, Kristin Luker guides novice researchers in:
* Knowing the difference between an area of interest and a research topic
* Defining the relevant parts of a potentially infinite research literature
* Mastering sampling, operationalization, and generalization
* Understanding which research methods best answer your questions
* Beating writer'ss block
* Most important, she shows how friendships, non-academic interests, and even salsa dancing can make for a better researcher.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 326 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674048218
- Publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/15/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Kristin Luker
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.