{"product_id":"a-good-book-in-theory-making-sense-through-inquiry-third-edition-paperback-softback-9781442600775","title":"A Good Book, in Theory; Making Sense Through Inquiry, Third Edition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442600775","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Good Book, in Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMaking Sense Through Inquiry, Third Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan Sears (Author), James Cairns (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442600775\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry. The new edition offers coverage of post-modernism and Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as a discussion of the research process and how to communicate arguments effectively. The result is a book that blends the best of earlier editions with updates that provide a strong foundation in critical thinking, rooted in the social sciences but relevant across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Thinking Points \u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements \u003cbr\u003e  Preface: Users' Guide for Students and Instructors \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  1. An Interesting Idea, In Theory \u003cbr\u003e  2. Theory Matters \u003cbr\u003e  3. But How Do You Know? \u003cbr\u003e  4. You Are Here: Mapping Social Relations \u003cbr\u003e  5. The Real World: Making Sense of Perceptions \u003cbr\u003e  6. Nature and Culture: The Social Construction of Distinctions \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  7. Making Time: Clocking Social Relations \u003cbr\u003e  8. Conclusion: The Politics of Social Theory\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Glossary \u003cbr\u003e  References \u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523343479064,"sku":"9781442600775","price":22.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-good-book-in-theory-making-sense-through-inquiry-third-edition-paperback-softback-9781442600775","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}