Norman Blaikie , Jan Priest
Social Research: Paradigms in Action
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745671857
- author:
- Norman Blaikie , Jan Priest
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.4 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Norman Blaikie, Jan Priest,Social Research: Paradigms in Action,Polity Press,0745671853,Sociology & Anthropology: Professional,Research,Social Science,Sociology,Research - Methodology,Soc
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Social Research Paradigms in Action by Norman Blaikie and Jan Priest provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the role of research paradigms in social research. This book explains how choosing the right paradigm is crucial for framing a problem, formulating research questions, and selecting methods to investigate it. The authors carefully elaborate on three widely recognized paradigms - Neo-Positive, Interpretive, and Critical Realist - and illustrate their use with detailed examples. They demonstrate that the philosophical assumptions of a chosen paradigm must match those embedded in a characterization of a research problem and its context. By adopting an appropriate paradigm orientation, social researchers can produce new knowledge that is rigorous, dispassionate, and effective. This book will be invaluable to upper-level students, lecturers, supervisors, and researchers across the social sciences, offering a valuable resource for designing and conducting high-quality social research.
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