Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington DC ; Melbourne : SAGE, 2020
xxvi, 384 stran : ilustrace ; 24 cm
ISBN 978-1-5264-9693-5 (brožováno)
Terminologický slovník
Obsahuje bibliografii na stranách 357-374, bibliografické odkazy a rejstříky
"Accessible and easy to understand, this book offers an encyclopaedic introduction to research, showing you how to think about every stage involved in a research project. Equipping you with the tools you need to understand research processes, it helps you get to grips with the concepts behind qualitative research methodology - and be ready to apply them. Packed with examples that are directly relevant to the kind of research students undertake, this book helps you develop your academic and research skills and showcases how diverse research can be, with examples across different contexts and with different kinds of data. This third edition offers: - Hands-on guidance about how to develop key academic skills like critical thinking, effective writing and building an argument - Straightforward guidance about interpreting findings, assessing arguments and understanding the wider impact of your work that helps you step confidently into a researcher role - A complete overview of the challenges and opportunities involved in working with new forms of data like social media and online data Supported by a dynamic new website that offers templates for building arguments, additional case studies and dos and don’ts videos, this book is the perfect companion for anyone looking for a clear introduction to research methodology"- Resumé vydavatele.
CONTENTS // Extended Contents vii // List of Figures xiii // List of Tables XV // About the Author xvii // Preface to the Third Edition xix // Online Resources XXV // PARTI ORIENTATION 1 // 1 Why Social Research? 3 // 2 Worldviews in Social Research 23 // 3 Ethical Issues in Social Research 39 // 4 From Research Idea to Research Question 61 // PARTII PLANNING AND DESIGN 79 // 5 Reading and Reviewing the Literature 81 // 6 Steps in the Research Process 105 // 7 Designing Social Research 125 // PART III METHOD SELECTION 153 // 8 Deciding on Your Methods 155 // 9 Triangulation and Mixed Methods 181 // PART IV WORKING WITH DATA 197 // 10 Using Existing Data 199 // 11 Collecting Data 221 // 12 Analyzing Data 261 // INTRODUCING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY // PART V REFLECTION AND WRITING 297 // 13 What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project 299 // 14 Writing up Research and Using Results 325 // Glossary 347 // References 357 // Name Index 375 // Subject Index 379 // vi