Research Methods: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

by Michael Hammond (Author)

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  2012

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  This invaluable resource provides a comprehensive overview of the many methods and methodologies of social research. Each entry provides a critical definition and examines the value and difficulties of a particular method or methodology of concept across different fields of social research. Concepts include: * Action research * Chaos theory * Discourse analysis * Epistemology * Literature review * Interviewing * Social constructivism * World view With thematic further reading stretching across the social sciences, Research Methods: The Key Concepts will help readers develop a firm understanding of the rationale and principles behind key research methods, and is a must-have for new researchers at all levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate and beyond.