Description
| Product ID: | 9781473913745 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Analyzing Text and Discourse |
| Subtitle: | Eight Approaches for the Social Sciences |
| Authors: | Author: Goran Bergstrom, Kristina Boreus |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Discourse analysis, Sociology, Sociology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Clearly setting out the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology, and providing real-world examples of when the methodology has been used successfully, this introduction makes it easy for students to assess which approach would be best for their research and to implement it successfully. A unique anthology of textual analysis methodologies, this book offers a thorough introduction to the key approaches and the tools students need to implement them. Every chapter contains not just the theory behind each methodology, but also its advantages and disadvantages, its problems with ontology and language, and its relationship to studying social phenomenon. Through contemporary and relatable real-world worked examples, the book illustrates different contexts in which a methodology has been successfully used and allows students to see the methods in action and extrapolate the techniques into their own research. Methods included:
Engaging and authoritative in equal measure, this guide to textual analysis is the perfect foundation for students conducting research in the social sciences. |
| Imprint Name: | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | SAGE Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-03-02 |
