{"product_id":"finding-your-social-science-project-the-research-sandbox-paperback-9781009114912","title":"Finding your Social Science Project; The Research Sandbox (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009114912","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFinding your Social Science Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Research Sandbox\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA practical guide to finding your research topic, applicable to all fields of social science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Gerring (Author), Jason Seawright (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009114912, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 October 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e338 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.1 x 1.9 cm, 0.6 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'This innovative book endorses diverse approaches to focusing research projects: induction from data, deduction from theory, concentration on data that lends itself to strong causal inference (for example, natural experiments), and concern with explaining major events in the world. The book is engagingly written and will be an excellent text in the classroom. Bravo for Gerring and Seawright!' David Collier, UC Berkeley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe most important step in social science research is the first step – finding a topic. Unfortunately, little guidance on this crucial and difficult challenge is available. Methodological studies and courses tend to focus on theory testing rather than theory generation. This book aims to redress that imbalance. The first part of the book offers an overview of the book's central concerns. How do social scientists arrive at ideas for their work? What are the different ways in which a study can contribute to knowledge in a field? The second part of the book offers suggestions about how to think creatively, including general strategies for finding a topic and heuristics for discovery. The third part of the book shows how data exploration may assist in generating theories and hypotheses. The fourth part of the book offers suggestions about how to fashion disparate ideas into a theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 2. Current practices John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 3. Contributions to knowledge John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 4. Strategies John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 5. Heuristics John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 6. Case selection John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 7. Soaking and poking John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 8. Theoretical frameworks John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 9. Explanatory challenges John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 10. Tools and tips for theorizing John Gerring, Jason Seawright\u003cbr\u003e 11. From exploration to testing John Gerring, Jason Seawright.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Interdisciplinary studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Interdisciplinary studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Interdisciplinary%20studies%20%5BGT%5D%22\"\u003eGT\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":46003797655832,"sku":"9781009114912","price":22.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009114912i.jpg?v=1696791220","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/finding-your-social-science-project-the-research-sandbox-paperback-9781009114912","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}