Description
Product ID: | 9780857027429 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Sage Key Concepts Series |
Title: | Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Social Research |
Authors: | Author: Malcolm Williams |
Page Count: | 240 |
Subjects: | Research methods: general, Research methods: general, Social research and statistics, Social research & statistics |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Providing concise, focussed introductions to everything from the central research methods, to ethics, to metaphysics, and with helpful features such as real-world examples, cross-references and lists of key thinkers, this guide is an ideal introduction. “This is a splendid book, providing a readable and reliable guide to a very large range of topics and literature... the author brings together, as few of us can, the details of research methodology and practice with broader philosophical perspectives and approaches.” "We need researchers who are philosophically informed rather than philosophically obsessed or philosophically oppressed. With this book Malcolm Williams strikes the exact balance." The book covers everything from core research methods, to ethical concerns and an exploration of the metaphysics of social life, with each entry providing:
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Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2016-09-23 |