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Mindful Inquiry in Social Research.

This innovative introduction to research in the social sciences guides students and new researchers through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry and epistemological frameworks. It introduces the underlying logic of ten cultures of inquiry: ethnography; quantitative behavioral science...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bentz, Dr. Valerie Malhotra Malhotra
Otros Autores: Shapiro, Dr. Jeremy J. J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1
  • Research: The New Context and a New Approach; Chapter 2
  • From Positivism to Postmodernity: The Mindful Inquirer as a Philosopher; Chapter 3
  • Mindful Inquiry as the Basis for Scholarly Practice; Chapter 4
  • Fundamentals of Mindful Inquiry; Chapter 5
  • The Scholarly Practitioner: Facing the Loss of Identity through the Onslaught of the Information Age; Chapter 6
  • Cultures of Inquiry and Research Traditions; Chapter 7
  • Phenomenological Inquiry; Chapter 8
  • Hermeneutic Inquiry and Ethnography.
  • Chapter 9
  • Quantitative and Behavioral Inquiry, Action Research, and Evaluation ResearchChapter 10
  • Comparative-Historical Inquiry and Theoretical Inquiry; Chapter 11
  • Critical Social Science and Critical Social Theory; Chapter 12
  • Conclusion and Magic Formulae; Appendix A: Glossary; Appendix B: Research Competencies; Appendix C: Key Ideas of Positivism; Appendix D: Introductory Reading List; References; Index; About the Authors.