{"product_id":"approaches-and-methodologies-in-the-social-sciences-a-pluralist-perspective-hardback-9780521883221","title":"Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences; A Pluralist Perspective (Hardback) 9780521883221","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApproaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Pluralist Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA textbook for masters and doctoral students introducing the major research approaches and methodologies in the social sciences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonatella Della Porta (Edited by), Michael Keating (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521883221, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 August 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages, 5 b\/w illus.  21 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.7 x 2.1 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An excellent volume which demonstrate that different epistemological and methodological approaches can fruitfully speak to each other in a logic of  'reasonable pluralism'.  A book that should become compulsory reading for all researchers training in the social sciences.' Maurizio Ferrera, University of Milan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA revolutionary textbook introducing masters and doctoral students to the major research approaches and methodologies in the social sciences. Written by an outstanding set of scholars, and derived from successful course teaching, this volume will empower students to choose their own approach to research, to justify this approach, and to situate it within the discipline. It addresses questions of ontology, epistemology and philosophy of social science, and proceeds to issues of methodology and research design essential for producing a good research proposal. It also introduces researchers to the main issues of debate and contention in the methodology of social sciences, identifying commonalities, historic continuities and genuine differences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Epistemology and Philosophy of the Social Sciences: 2. How many approaches in the social sciences? An epistemological introduction Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating\u003cbr\u003e 3. Normative political theory and empirical research Rainer Bauböck\u003cbr\u003e 4. Causal explanation Adrienne Héritier\u003cbr\u003e 5. Constructivism: what it is (not) and how it matters Friedrich Kratochwil\u003cbr\u003e 6. Culture and social science Michael Keating\u003cbr\u003e 7. Historical institutionalism Sven Steinmo\u003cbr\u003e 8. Game theory Christine Chwaszcza\u003cbr\u003e 9. Rationality and recognition Alessandro Pizzorno\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Research Design: 10. Concepts and concept formation Peter Mair\u003cbr\u003e 11. Comparative analysis: case-oriented versus variable-oriented research Donatella della Porta\u003cbr\u003e 12. Case studies and process tracing: theories and practices Pascal Vennesson\u003cbr\u003e 13. Quantitative analysis Mark Franklin\u003cbr\u003e 14. The design of social and political research Philippe Schmitter\u003cbr\u003e 15. Ethnographic approaches Zoe Bray\u003cbr\u003e 16. Comparing approaches, methodologies and methods. Some concluding remarks Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social research \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social research \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20research%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BJHBC%5D%22\"\u003eJHBC\u003c\/a\u003e], Society \u0026amp; social sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; social sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20social%20sciences%20%5BJ%5D%22\"\u003eJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Research methods: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Research methods: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Research%20methods:%20general%20%5BGPS%5D%22\"\u003eGPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265334563096,"sku":"9780521883221","price":70.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521883221i.jpg?v=1692021790","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/approaches-and-methodologies-in-the-social-sciences-a-pluralist-perspective-hardback-9780521883221","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}