Understanding the relationships between humans and animals is essential to a full understanding of both our present and our shared past. Across the humanities and social sciences, researchers have embraced the 'animal turn,' a...
Methodology
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Author:Summary: - Author:Farnsworth, WardSummary:
Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time.
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Through twelve ethnographic case studies,The Social Life of Standardsreveals how standards - political and technical tools for organizing society - are developed, applied, subverted, contested, and reassembled by local communities...
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This groundbreaking audiobook outlines strategies used by leaders and employees of Koch companies to apply Market-Based Management (MBM) to get results. The MBM approach to management integrates theory and practice, and provides a...
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Author:Sagan, CarlSummary:Contents: The most precious thing -- Science and hope -- The man in the moon and the face on mars -- Aliens -- Spoofing and secrecy -- Hallucinations -- The demon-haunted world -- On the distinction between true and false...
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Author:Smith, Dorothy E.Summary:Sociologists generate idology instead of knowledge - particularly where women are concerned. By starting with the theoretical formulations of their discipline and then interpreting people's activities as expressions of those ideas...
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Author:Summary:This book brings together the theory and practice of anti-oppressive approaches to social science research. It is a work that will have a place in the classroom, as well as on the desks of researchers in agencies, governments, and...
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Author:Wengraf, TomSummary:Unique in its conceptual coherence and the level of practical detail, this book provides a comprehensive resource for those concerned with the practice of semi-structured interviewing, the most commonly used interview approach in social...
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Author:Summary:The Qualitative Research Approach is recently enjoying a revitalized interest within the social work profession. It is also being championed as a new option in fields such as nursing, education, and psychology. In social work, however,...
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Author:Carpenter, ChristineSummary: - Author:Strauss, Anselm L.Summary:
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Professor Susan A. Johnstone of the George Washington University applied an archaeological perspective to the bigger myths and mysteries in world history, using the scientific method to suggest the most likely scenarios for interpreting...
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Author:Stake, Robert E.Summary:This engaging text shows readers how to design, analyze, and report studies that balance common issues across the group of cases with the unique features and context of each case. Three actual case reports from a transnational early...
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Author:Summary:This text is an essential guide to current research approaches in human geography, covering all aspects of undertaking a geography research project, from the selection of an appropriate topic through to the organisation and writing of...
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Author:Golding, Martin P.Summary:In a book that is a blend of text and readings, Martin P. Golding explores legal reasoning from a variety of angles—including that of judicial psychology. The primary focus, however, is on the ‘logic’ of judicial decision making. How do...
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Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more.
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Author:Stanovich, Keith E.Summary:This title focuses on applying critical thinking techniques to standard concepts in psychology and teaches students to recognise and critically appraise pseudoscience.
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