{"product_id":"9780745671840","title":"Social Research Paradigms in Action","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSocial Research\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eParadigms in Action\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNorman Blaikie | Jan Priest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique book explains the central role that research paradigms play in the design and conduct of social research. The authors argue that social research should not just describe or confirm a social problem but should seek to find an explanation for it – and to do so requires research with �eyes philosophically wide open�.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Important philosophical and practice elements of three widely recognized paradigms – Neo-Positive, Interpretive and Critical Realist – are carefully elaborated and their use in action illustrated with detailed examples. The authors show that the philosophical assumptions of a chosen paradigm must match those embedded in a characterization of a research problem and its context. This paradigm orientation is shown to be fundamental to appropriately framing a problem, formulating research questions, deciding on a logic of inquiry and selecting and using methods to investigate it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Ultimately, an appropriate paradigm orientation to social research provides a dispassionate, rigorous and effective basis for the production of new social scientific knowledge. Following on from Blaikie�s \u003ci\u003eApproaches to Social Enquiry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesigning Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e, this innovative book will be invaluable to upper-level and research students, their lecturers and supervisors, and researchers across the social sciences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNorman Blaikie\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Professor of Sociology at RMIT University, Melbourne, and the University of Science, Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Priest\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, and Director (performance research and consulting) at InfoServ Pty Ltd in Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 February 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745671840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315489140876,"sku":"9780745671840","price":64.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745671840_d361b7c0-14b1-4c7f-a33b-69b4099183ee.jpg?v=1780145599","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745671840","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}