{"product_id":"approaches-to-social-enquiry-advancing-knowledge-paperback-softback-9780745634494","title":"Approaches to Social Enquiry; Advancing Knowledge (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745634494","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApproaches to Social Enquiry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAdvancing Knowledge\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNorman Blaikie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745634494, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 July 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.476 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\"Literature on the philosophy of social science often seems aloof from the practical wrangling over theoretical and methodological issues directing social research. Books attempting to bridge this gap are rare, so much credit is due Blaikie for providing one.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociological Research Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The repertoire of social research grows wider by the day. Substantive topics multiply, the technical apparatus mushrooms, paradigms proliferate and clash. And the potential for confusion in the beginner’s mind grows apace. Norman Blaikie’s \u003ci\u003eApproaches to Social Enquiry\u003c\/i\u003e has always been the most trustworthy student guide through the methodological quagmire, and this new edition confirms his reputation as the supreme explicator of social inquiry.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Pawson, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Leeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Norman Blaikie's book is an accessible, clear, and reliable introduction for the social research student to the extraordinarily complex set of issues and decisions in which the practicing researcher necessarily becomes entangled. This is an exceptional book, especially for its sympathetic presentation of positions and its wide range.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Turner, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of South Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSince its initial publication, this highly respected book has provided students with a much needed critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. Approaches to Social Enquiry draws together a vast body of literature from the philosophy of science, the philosophy of social science, social theory and research methodology. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt focuses on questions such as: How is new social scientific knowledge produced or existing knowledge further developed? What status does this knowledge have and how can this be established? To what extent can the ways of advancing knowledge in the natural sciences be used in the social sciences? What major dilemmas do social researchers face in the development of new knowledge? No other text offers such a clear and accessible, but still rigorous, account of these sometimes complex debates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been thoroughly updated to encompass the most contemporary debates about the conduct and underpinnings of social research. More attention is also paid to research practice. In addition, integrated empirical examples have been included to illustrate and extend the philosophical and theoretical discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Social Enquiry will be invaluable to advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are planning their own research or studying research methods, and to researchers across a wide range of disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 MAJOR CHOICES IN SOCIAL ENQUIRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearcher’s Stance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Paradigms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Status of Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Paradigms and Research Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 MAJOR DILEMMAS IN SOCIAL ENQUIRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and Social Science\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Dilemmas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postmodern Turn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE USING FOUR RESEARCH STRATEGIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyles of Reasoning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inductive Research Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Deductive Research Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the Inductive and Deductive Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Abductive Research Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Retroductive and Abductive Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 CLASSICAL RESEARCH PARADIGMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositivism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Rationalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassical Hermeneutics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretivism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH PARADIGMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnomethodology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Realism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Hermeneutics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuration Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 REVIEW AND CRITIQUE OF THE RESEARCH PARADIGMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Paradigms Revisited: Ontology and Epistemology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritique of the Research Paradigms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of Some Major Dilemmas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociation between Research Strategies Research Paradigms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOSTSCRIPT: THE COMPLEXITY TURN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Complex Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reality of the Complex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity and Postmodernism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity and Research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREFERENCES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; 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