1 Introduction 1 // 2 Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions 11 // 3 Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea 22 // 4 Developing a General Framework for Proposals 45 // 5 Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature 59 // 6 Presenting Methods and Methodologies 77 // 7 Writing the Proposal 91 // 8 Getting Tactics Right 109 // 9 Examples of Proposals 122 // [Glossary 173 // References 178 // Index 183