Theory as Method in Research - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Theory as Method in Research write by Mark Murphy. This book was released on 2016. Theory as Method in Research available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While education researchers have drawn on the work of a wide diversity of theorists over the years, much contemporary theory building in these areas has revolved around the work of Pierre Bourdieu. Theory as Method in Research develops the capacity of students, researchers and teachers to successfully put Bourdieu's ideas to work in their own research and prepare them effectively for conducting Masters and Doctoral scholarships. Structured around four core themes, this book provides a range of research case studies exploring educational identities, educational inequalities, school leadership and management, and research in teacher education. Issues as diverse as Chinese language learning and identity, school leadership in Australia and the school experience of Afro-Trinidadian boys, are covered, intertwined with a set of innovative approaches to theory application in education research. This collection brings together, in one comprehensive volume, a set of education researchers who place Pierre Bourdieu's key concepts such as habitus, capital and field at the centre of their research methodologies. Full of insight and innovation, the book is an essential read for practitioners, student teachers, researchers and academics who want to harness the potential of Bourdieu's core concepts in their own work, thereby helping to bridge the gap between theory and method in education research.
Social Research
Social Research - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Social Research write by Piergiorgio Corbetta. This book was released on 2003-04-16. Social Research available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. `This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read′ - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only `how′ to do social research, but also `why′ particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels.
Theory and Methods in Social Research
Theory and Methods in Social Research - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Theory and Methods in Social Research write by Bridget Somekh. This book was released on 2011-01-28. Theory and Methods in Social Research available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Previous ed.: Research methods in the social sciences, 2005.
Qualitative Research and Theory Development
Qualitative Research and Theory Development - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Qualitative Research and Theory Development write by Mats Alvesson. This book was released on 2011-05-25. Qualitative Research and Theory Development available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Encouraging readers to take a critical approach to empirical data, the authors provide an account that helps social science researchers to develop new and interesting theories.
Doing Q Methodological Research
Doing Q Methodological Research - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Doing Q Methodological Research write by Simon Watts. This book was released on 2012-03-19. Doing Q Methodological Research available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through: • important design issues • the conduct of fieldwork • all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own Q methodological research.
