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Unlock the potential of your social science research with the enlightening book, 'Methods of Discovery', published by W W Norton & Company in 2010. This comprehensive guide, featuring 261 pages of innovative content, is designed to aid social science students in formulating the right questions to propel their research forward. Unlike traditional texts that focus solely on research mechanics, this book emphasizes essential habits of thinking that allow readers to blend old ideas with new insights effectively.
Abbott skillfully structures the content around key methodological moves, illustrating how these strategies can ignite fresh lines of inquiry. Each chapter thoughtfully unveils various techniques, delving into both their logical frameworks and practical applications within diverse empirical contexts. 'Methods of Discovery' encourages creative thinking, enabling researchers to explore uncharted territories in their studies.
The focus on methodological flexibility positions this book as an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. Whether you’re delving into qualitative research or quantitative analysis, Abbott’s work inspires you to reimagine your approach and advance your understanding of complex social phenomena.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393978148. Year: 2010. Publisher: W W Norton & Company. Pages: 261.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393978148
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 261
Description:
Abbott helps social science students discover what questions to ask. This exciting book is not about habits and the mechanics of doing social science research, but about habits of thinking that enable students to use those mechanics in new ways, by coming up with new ideas and combining them more effectively with old ones.
Abbott organizes his book around general methodological moves, and uses examples from throughout the social sciences to show how these moves can open new lines of thinking. In each chapter, he covers several moves and their reverses (if these exist), discussing particular examples of the move as well as its logical and theoretical structure. Often he goes on to propose applications of the move in a wide variety of empirical settings. The basic aim of Methods of Discovery is to offer readers a new way of thinking about directions for their research and new ways to imagine information relevant to their research problems.
Methods of Discovery is part of the Contemporary Societies series.
Abbott skillfully structures the content around key methodological moves, illustrating how these strategies can ignite fresh lines of inquiry. Each chapter thoughtfully unveils various techniques, delving into both their logical frameworks and practical applications within diverse empirical contexts. 'Methods of Discovery' encourages creative thinking, enabling researchers to explore uncharted territories in their studies.
The focus on methodological flexibility positions this book as an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. Whether you’re delving into qualitative research or quantitative analysis, Abbott’s work inspires you to reimagine your approach and advance your understanding of complex social phenomena.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393978148. Year: 2010. Publisher: W W Norton & Company. Pages: 261.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393978148
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 261
Description:
Abbott helps social science students discover what questions to ask. This exciting book is not about habits and the mechanics of doing social science research, but about habits of thinking that enable students to use those mechanics in new ways, by coming up with new ideas and combining them more effectively with old ones.
Abbott organizes his book around general methodological moves, and uses examples from throughout the social sciences to show how these moves can open new lines of thinking. In each chapter, he covers several moves and their reverses (if these exist), discussing particular examples of the move as well as its logical and theoretical structure. Often he goes on to propose applications of the move in a wide variety of empirical settings. The basic aim of Methods of Discovery is to offer readers a new way of thinking about directions for their research and new ways to imagine information relevant to their research problems.
Methods of Discovery is part of the Contemporary Societies series.