Research methods / methodology Books

Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the James Harvey Robinson Prize, American Historical Association""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""This volume is a complete and sophisticated addition to any scholar’s library and a boon to the curious layperson. . . . [A] major achievement." * Choice Reviews *"This book is quite simply a gem. . . . Schrag’s accessible style and comprehensive treatment of the field make this book a valuable resource."---Alan Sears, Canadian Journal of History

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Book SynopsisDelft Design Guide provides an overview of the perspectives, models, approaches, and methods used in the bachelor's and master's curriculum of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Some of these are unique to the university, others are well known and are used by designers worldwide. Designing products and services at this faculty is considered a systematic and structured activity, deliberately and purposefully, and with moments of increased creativity.The methods and techniques are each described in a practical one-page text, illustrated for further clarification and enriched with images that should encourage reflection and further reading.Design students can use the book as a reference guide in their design projects and in managing their personal development. Design teachers can use the book as a reference guide to assist students in learning a method. Design professionals can use the book as a reference guide to support their design processes.

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Book SynopsisTwo marketing experts present a comprehensive guide to building a product into a recognized and respected brand and share their radical strategies for marketing effectively on the Internet, urging readers to mix the old with the new when making a marketing plan, in a volume that contains The 22 ImmuTrade Review"Indispensable to anyone seeking to build a business into a recognized brand." -- --Philip J. Romano, CEO, Romano Enterprises "Al Ries demonstrates that marketers need two skills: building a brand and keeping it alive. Through stellar company profiles and keen insights, this book will show them how." -- --Philip Kotler, Professor of International Marketing, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University "Anyone looking to market their comapay successfully has to read The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding." -- --Patrick M. Sullivan, CEO, SalesLogix "Provides a worthwhile addition to the branding library. This book's worth buying." -- --Atlanta Business Chronicle "If you want to...lasso consumers and burn brand identity into their minds, read this book." -- --Advertising Annual 1999

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Book SynopsisWritten in an accessible, practical and jargon-free style, this useful book informs and inspires researchers by showing readers why, when, and how to use creative methods in their research.Trade Review“Inviting the researcher to make the research process attractively creative, Kara extends the scope of the western research tradition, while simultaneously demonstrating rapid growth in the creative research sphere.” Chats Devroop, University of KwaZulu-Natal"Thank goodness for Helen Kara's work. Written in an easily accessible style, Kara tells it like it is and guides her readers beyond her own text to further reading and exploration. In terms of getting bang for one's buck, this is exactly what a second edition should be - substantively re-worked from the first edition, with considerable new content and chapters." Sharon Inglis, Staffordshire University"A really insightful book with broad coverage of creative methods, an excellent 'go to' text for students who are considering using creative research methods. I find particularly valuable the inclusion of reflective questions at the end of each chapter, this will encourage students to think about the applications of what they are reading in their own project contexts." Louise Gascoine, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsIntroducing Creative Research Creative Research Methods in Practice Transformative Research Frameworks and Indigenous Research Creative Research Methods and Ethics Creative Thinking Arts-Based and Embodied Data Gathering Using Technology and Mixing Methods in Data Gathering Arts-Based and Embodied Data Analysis Using Technology and Mixing Methods in Data Analysis Arts-Based and Embodied Research Reporting Using Technology and Mixing Methods in Research Reporting Arts-Based and Embodied Presentation Using Technology and Mixing Methods in Presentation Research Into Practice Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHistory through material culture is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources.Responding to the significant, scholarly interest in historical material culture studies, this book makes clear how students and researchers ready to use these rich material sources can make important, valuable and original contributions to history.Written by two experienced museum practitioners and historians, the book recognises the theoretical and practical challenges of this approach and offers clear advice on methods to get the best out of material culture research. With a focus on the early modern and modern periods, this volume draws on examples from across the world and demonstrates how to use material culture to answer a range of enquiries, including social, economic, gender, cultural and global history.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Approaches to the material world 2 Planning a research project 3 Developing a methodology 4 Locating sources: understanding museum collections and other repositories 5 Analysing sources 6 Writing up findings Afterword Index

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Book SynopsisIndigenous researchers are knowledge seekers who work to progress Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing in a modern and constantly evolving context. This book describes a research paradigm shared by Indigenous scholars in Canada and Australia, and demonstrates how this paradigm can be put into practice. Relationships don't just shape Indigenous reality, they are our reality. Indigenous researchers develop relationships with ideas in order to achieve enlightenment in the ceremony that is Indigenous research. Indigenous research is the ceremony of maintaining accountability to these relationships. For researchers to be accountable to all our relations, we must make careful choices in our selection of topics, methods of data collection, forms of analysis and finally in the way we present information. I'm an Opaskwayak Cree from northern Manitoba currently living in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia. I'm also a father of three boys, a researcher, son, uncle, teacher, world traveller, knowledge keeper and knowledge seeker. As an educated Indian, I've spent much of my life straddling the Indigenous and academic worlds. Most of my time these days is spent teaching other Indigenous knowledge seekers (and my kids) how to accomplish this balancing act while still keeping both feet on the ground.Trade ReviewReview In The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education Wilson's work, Research Is Ceremony, juxtaposes indigenous thought processes alongside those of the dominant culture. The result is a thesis and story that tells of Wilson's attempt to share an account of developing indigenous research methods in an academic voice that has personal insight. Two voices are used, that of the dominant-culture-thinking academic, and the more casual voice of the indigenous man attempting to explain his difficulties when it comes to shifting his thinking to fit with the expectations of the dominant culture. Despite these challenges and shifts, Wilson manages to develop the grounds of an indigenous research method that takes indigenous ideologies and applies the dominant culture's research method how it best fits. The two voices are differentiated in the text through different fonts, and this serves as a means to allow the reader to know Wilson intends to present thinking more in line with the ways of the dominant culture or with the indigenous. He uses the two voices as a tool to allow the reader to straddle the two worlds he is caught between. This is explained in the Foreword and Conclusion-a single section at the front of thee work that thrusts the reader directly into the cyclic world of indigenous thought and allows the reader to get a feel for the story to come. Understanding relationships is at the heart of comprehending Wilson's process and work. The entire text is a story that builds relationships with the augidence, with researchers, with relatives, and with the greater world. An understanding relationship with Wilson is needed to know his work, and readers need to understand his questions before they can begin to have a relationship with the answers. This holistic approach to research fits with the indigenous worldview, but may be off-putting to scholars in the dominant culture. Research is Ceremony might be of most use as a guide for those unaccustomed to indigenous culture. The work serves as a stark reminder that many indigenous scholars have to develop bicultural competencies. Wilson's work highlights these challenges, and he shares his own personal challenges when he writes, "I guess that in switching back and forth between worlds (Indigenous and dominant) I sometimes forget where I am" (pg.62). It is important to all educators to be aware of this sense of academic thought tied directly to personal identity, especially as it works within indigenous scholars. Indigenous scholars will be able to empathize with Wilson's processes and personal revelations. Scholars from the dominant culture will be offered insight into the struggles indigenous scholars face when they attempt to balance between two worlds. Wilson's work has something to offer every reader whose work and research is qualitative and rooted in an indigenous culture. Research is Ceremony might reassuringly state the obvious or it might introduce a new parallel world of thought.- Erin Hollingsworth, University of British Columbia, May 2011 http://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/review/review-in-the-canadian-journal-for-the-study-of-adult-education

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated second edition is an essential introduction to inferential statistics. It is the first introductory statistics text to use an estimation approach from the start and also to explain the new and exciting Open Science practices, which encourage replication and enhance the trustworthiness of research. The estimation approach, with meta-analysis (the new statistics), is exactly what's needed for Open Science.Key features of this new edition include: Even greater prominence for Open Science throughout the book. Students easily understand basic Open Science practices and are guided to use them in their own work. There is discussion of the latest developments now being widely adopted across science and medicine. Integration of new open-source esci (Estimation Statistics with Confidence Intervals) software, running in jamovi. This is ideal for the book and extends seamlessly to what's required for more

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Book SynopsisMost scientists and researchers aren't prepared to talk to the press or to policymakers - or to deal with backlash. And many researchers have the horror stories to prove it. As Nancy Baron points out, scientists who decide they want to inform those outside their own research arena and help guide public discourse need to learn a new set of skills. No matter what your scientific specialty is, writes Baron, the keys to success are thinking clearly, knowing what you want to say, understanding your audience, and using everyday language to get your main points across. Developing these skills is the object of this book. According to Baron, scientists, journalists and policymakers represent three very different cultures. Speaking effectively to journalists and policymakers - the people who make scientists' findings available to the general public - requires scientists to learn a new language. In this clear and understandable guide to 'communicating science', Baron explains to scientists how to engage an audience, how to tell why a particular finding matters, and how to describe research in an interesting way. She explains to journalists how to develop the same skills for explaining science. The book includes case studies from journalists and from some of the more than 4,000 scientists Baron has trained in communication workshops. Many of her trainees have gone on to become well-known spokespeople for science-related issues. The book is accompanied by an interactive website maintained by Baron herself.

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Book SynopsisGary Thomas is Professor of Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Birmingham, UK, having previously worked as a teacher and an educational psychologist.Table of ContentsPART 1: Planning PART 2: Groundwork PART 3: Building a scaffold PART 4: Fieldwork: finding the data PART 5: Analysing the data PART 6: Writing up research.

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Book SynopsisThis extremely popular text is the complete introduction to doing business research and is the ideal guide for students embarking on a research project.The authors have extensively revised this sixth edition to make it the most engaging and relevant text available. New chapters on quantitative methods and visual research offer extensive coverage of these areas and even greater practical support in applying these techniques, while cutting-edge material on inclusivity and bias in research, feminist perspectives, and decolonial and indigenous research is also introduced. ''Student experience'' features provide practical tips, presenting personal insights and advice from fellow students to help you avoid common mistakes and follow others'' successful strategies when undertaking your own research project. For the sixth edition, the ''Research in Focus'' features provide a greater global range of examples, including new case studies from China, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and India, all of which demonstrate how fascinating and essential research can be.Above all else, the book places strong emphasis on those challenges faced most frequently by students, such as choosing a research question, planning a project, and writing it up. Presenting essential topics in a concise way, Business Research Methods will provide you with key information without becoming overwhelming: it is now even clearer, more focused, and more relevant than ever before.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThis book is accompanied by the following online resources:For studentsVideo tutorials covering SPSS, Nvivo, R, and Stata.Self-test multiple choice questions with answer feedbackResearch project guideVideo interviews with students and lecturersLinks to additional resources (articles, data repositories, and third-party guides)Guide to using Excel in data analysisFlashcard glossaryFor lecturersPowerPoint presentationsAdditional case studiesDiscussion questionsLecturer''s guide (includes suggested lecture outlines, problem-spotting, and practical teaching tips)Test bank containing multiple choice questions Figures from the textTrade ReviewThe most complete and comprehensive Business Research Methods book available. * Dr Manuel Alector Ribeiro, University of Surrey *A student-centred textbook which demystifies research methods and makes it approachable for students. * Dr Katherine Duffy, University of Glasgow *The new edition of Business Research Methods by Bell, Bryman and Harley is the ideal guide for students on different levels to guide them through their project. It´s a very good full-size book on research methods, covering both essentials, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods. If you are to single out one book for the students to use, this is the one! * Ms. Gunilla S. Andersson, Linköping University *An excellent book on research which generally explains research and some of those hard to understand principles in an accessible way. Good examples are used to illustrate discussion. Definitely one of a few 'go to' books in this area. * Dr Lynn Thurloway, Henley Business School, University of Reading *Table of ContentsPart 1 - The research process 1: The nature and process of business research 2: Business research strategies 3: Research designs 4: Planning a research project and developing research questions 5: Getting started: reviewing the literature 6: Ethics in business research 7: Writing up business researchPart 2 - Quantitative research 8: The nature of quantitative research 9: Sampling in quantitative research 10: Structured interviewing 11: Self-completion questionnaires 12: Asking questions 13: Quantitative research using naturally occurring data 14: Secondary analysis and official statistics 15: Quantitative data analysis: descriptive statistics 16: Quantitative analysis: inferential statisticsPart 3 - Qualitative research 17: The nature of qualitative research 18: Sampling in qualitative research 19: Ethnography and participant observation 20: Interviewing in qualitative research 21: Focus groups 22: Language in qualitative research 23: Documentary data 24: Visual qualitative research 25: Qualitative data analysisPart 4 - Mixed methods research 26: Breaking down the quantitative/qualitative divide 27: Mixed methods research: combining quantitative and qualitative research

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Book SynopsisJo-ann Archibald (Q'um Q'um Xiiem) is scholar and educational practitioner from the Sto:lo and St'at'imc First Nations in British Columbia, Canada. She is professor emeritus in the Educational Studies Department at the UBC Faculty of Education. She was previously the Associate Dean of Indigenous Education, and the Director of NITEP (UBC's Indigenous Teacher Education Program). She is the author of Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit (2008).Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan is a Maori scholar and educational practitioner. Her tribal affiliations are to Ngati Mahuta, Waikato-Tainui. She is a Professor of Maori Research, and Director of Nga Wai a te Tui Maori and Indigenous Research, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand. She previously served as deputy director of the Kotahi Research Institute, The University, and as the head of the School of Maori Education (Te Puna Wananga), The University of Auckland. Her previous works include: co-edited book DecoTable of ContentsAbout the editors Acknowledgements Foreword by Linda Tuhiwai Smith Introduction: decolonizing research: Indigenous storywork as methodology - Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, Jenny Bol Jun, Lee-Morgan and Jason De Santolo PART I: INDIGENOUS STORYWORK IN CANADA - Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem 1 Following the song of k’aad ‘aww: using Indigenous storywork principles to guide ethical practices in research - Sara Florence Davidson 2 Indigenous visual storywork for Indigenous film aesthetics - Dorothy Christian 3 Le7 Q’7es te Stsptekwll re Secwépemc: our memories long ago - Georgina Martin and Elder Jean William 4 Transformative education for Aboriginal mathematics learning: Indigenous storywork as methodology - Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, Cynthia Nicol, and Joanne Yovanovich PART II: INDIGENOUS STORYWORK IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan 5 “He would not listen to a woman”: decolonizing gender through the power of purakau - Hayley Marama Cavino 6 Naming our names and telling our stories - Joeliee Seed-Pihama 7 Indigenous law/stories: an approach to working with Maori law - Carwyn Jones 8 Whanau storytelling as Indigenous pedagogy: tiakina te pa harakeke - Leonie Pihama, Donna Campbell, and Hineitimoana Greensill 9 Purakau from the inside-out: regenerating stories for cultural sustainability - Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan Maori Glossary PART III: INDIGENOUS STORYWORK IN AUSTRALIA - Jason De Santolo 10 Indigenous storytelling: decolonizing institutions and assertive self-determination: implications for legal practice - Larissa Behrendt 11 The limits of literary theory and the possibilities of storywork for Aboriginal literature in Australia - Evelyn Araluen Corr 12 Lilyology as a transformative framework for decolonizing ethical spaces within the academy - Nerida Blair 13 Putting the people back into the country - Victor Steffensen 14 The emergence of Yarnbar Jarngkurr from Indigenous homelands: a creative Indigenous methodology - Jason De Santolo Author biographies Index

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Book SynopsisExercises and activities to help you move past what''s holding you back, in work and life.You want to get fit, but you keep putting it off. Your career is stalled out, and you''re not sure how to give it a jump. You fall into the same unhealthy relationship patterns over and over. If you''ve been in any of these scenarios, you know what it means to be stuck-but you don''t have to stay that way.You''re not lazy and you''re not unmotivated. You just need the right set of tools. And Britt Frank uses her background as a clinician, educator, and trauma specialist to bring you a whole new tool kit with this interactive workbook. Inside you''ll find questionnaires, writing prompts, and other practical, step-by-step exercises to help you:-break bad habits-communicate more skillfully-stop the war in your head-hold healthy boundaries-restore your sense of choiceTake control of your actions and the life you want to live with The Getting

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Book SynopsisWorking scientists and data crunchers familiar with reading and writing Python code will find the second edition of this comprehensive desk reference ideal for tackling day-to-day issues: manipulating, transforming, and cleaning data; visualizing different types of data; and using data to build statistical or machine learning models.

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Book SynopsisIn the Fifth Edition of the bestselling text Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches, John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth guide researchers in selecting the best option for their studies by exploring, evaluating, and applying five qualitative research approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. For each of these qualitative inquiry traditions, the authors explore the philosophical underpinnings, history, defining features, common data procedures, and writing structures. With expanded content reflecting technological developments in the qualitative research process, more inclusivity and diversity in examples, and updated references, the Fifth Edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative research. Winner of the 2018 Textbook & Academic Authors Association's The McGuffey LongevitTable of Contents1 • Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design 2 • Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks 3 • Designing a Qualitative Study 4 • Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry 5 • Five Different Qualitative Studies 6 • Introducing and Focusing the Study 7 • Data Collection 8 • Data Analysis and Representation 9 • Writing a Qualitative Study 10 • Standards of Validation and Evaluation 11 • “Turning the Story” and Conclusion to Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design

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Book SynopsisOperating out of a tiny office on Madison Avenue in the early 1960s, a struggling company called Marvel Comics presented a cast of brightly costumed characters distinguished by smart banter and compellingly human flaws. This book reveals the outsized personalities behind the scenes of Marvel Comics.Trade Review"Sean Howe's history of Marvel makes a compulsively readable, riotous and heartbreaking version of my favorite story, that of how a bunch of weirdos changed the world. That it's all true is just frosting on the cake." -- Jonathan Lethem "A warts-and-all, nail-biting mini-epic about the low-paid, unsung 'funnybook men' who were unwittingly creating twenty-first century pop culture. If you thought the fisticuffs were bare and bloody on the four-color page, wait 'til you hear about what went down in the Marvel bullpen." -- Patton Oswalt "Exhaustively researched and artfully assembled, Marvel Comics is a historical exploration, a labor of love, and a living illustration of how the weirdest corners of the counterculture can sometimes become the culture-at-large." -- Chuck Klosterman "Page after page, Sean Howe's Marvel Comics manages to be enchantingly told, emotionally suspenseful and totally revelatory. If I knew more about superpowers, I'd be able to explain how he did it." -- Sloane Crosley "Sean Howe is to Marvel Comics what Procopius was to the Byzantine Empire: a court gossip of breathtaking thoroughness and exactitude, and a sly and nuanced writer. It is imperative that this work not fall into the hands of alien species, or we're done for." -- Luc Sante "A jittery, hilarious, anecdotal, and exhaustive history of the company... If you're a comics fan, this is essential reading. If you're not, then it's merely fascinating. Howe has written a biographical history of modern America's id." -- GQ "Sean Howe's gripping new history lays out five decades of Marvel adventures and insanity, and will make you believe that comic-book creators have even weirder lives than their mutant creations." -- Rolling Stone "Marvel Comics is a meticulous chronicle of the real secret origins of the superhero, a tragic love story about the relationship between a long parade of passionate, talented superhero devotees and the company that didn't love them back." -- The Los Angeles Times "It's about time somebody wrote Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, and it looks like Sean Howe was the right guy for the job. Howe's clear-eyed history... is as full of colorful characters, tragic reversals and unlikely plot twists as any book in the Marvel canon." -- Newsday "Exhaustively researched and extraordinarily compelling... A quasi-Shakespearean portrayal of Marvel as it moves from spirited upstart to ruthless corporate colossus." -- Salon "A superpowered must-read for anyone hooked on comics, as well as a gripping story for someone merely enlightened by a genre that's always had to fight for respect. It's much more about ordinary, flawed humans than super men and women, and therein lies its excellence." -- USA Today "Howe, a widely published critic with a real knack, rare for his field, for reporting, gets farther inside the company than anyone else has...An essential read for anyone who loves comics, but civilians with a taste for gossip will enjoy it too." -- The Daily Beast "A corporate biography of America's most significant comic-book publisher and a definitive portrait of comics in American culture... Howe offers vivid reporting and enticing detail... The result is a book both authoritative and charmingly readable." -- The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating, compelling reading... Exhaustively researched... What ultimately propels you to keep turning the pages of this fat, enjoyable book are the endless anecdotes about how the Marvel Universe was shaped." -- The Miami Herald "A vivid account... Comics have proven an enduring art form, gaining new fans without losing the old ones. Howe's exhaustively researched love letter to Marvel should find grateful readers among both groups." -- The Boston Globe "Hugely entertaining." -- The New Republic

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Book SynopsisPraise for the First Edition : "The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process. " - Journal of the American Statistical Association "Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing...Table of ContentsPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xv PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION xix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xxi CHAPTER 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY METHODOLOGY 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 A Brief History of Survey Research 3 1.3 Some Examples of Ongoing Surveys 7 1.4 What is Survey Methodology? 30 1.5 The Challenge of Survey Methodology 32 1.6 About this Book 34 CHAPTER 2. INFERENCE AND ERROR IN SURVEYS 2.1 Introduction 39 2.2 The Lifecycle of a Survey From a Design Perspective 41 2.3 The Lifecycle of a Survey from A Quality Perspective 49 2.4 Putting It All Together 60 2.5 Error Notions in Different Kinds of Statistics 61 2.6 Nonstatistical Notions of Survey Quality 62 2.7 Summary 63 CHAPTER 3. TARGET POPULATIONS, SAMPLING FRAMES, AND COVERAGE ERROR 3.1 Introduction 69 3.2 Populations and Frames 69 3.3 Coverage Properties of Sampling Frames 72 3.4 Alternative Frames for the Target Population of Households or Persons 81 3.5 Frame Issues for Other Common Target Populations 84 3.6 Coverage Error 87 3.7 Reducing Undercoverage 88 3.8 Summary 94 CHAPTER 4. SAMPLE DESIGN AND SAMPLING ERROR 4.1 Introduction 97 4.2 Samples and Estimates 99 4.3 Simple Random Sampling 103 4.4 Cluster Sampling 106 4.5 Stratification and Stratified Sampling 113 4.6 Systematic Selection 123 4.7 Complications in Practice 125 4.8 Sampling US Telephone Households 133 4.9 Selecting Persons Within Households 136 4.10 Summary 138 CHAPTER 5. METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION 5.1 Alternative Methods of Data Collection 150 5.2 Choosing the Appropriate Method 159 5.3 Effects of Different Data Collection Methods on Survey Errors 160 5.4 Using Multiple Modes of Data Collection 175 5.5 Summary 177 CHAPTER 6. NONRESPONSE IN SAMPLE SURVEYS 6.1 Introduction 183 6.2 Response Rates 183 6.3 Impact of Nonresponse on the Quality of Survey Estimates 189 6.4 Thinking Causally About Survey Nonresponse Error 191 6.5 Dissecting the Nonresponse Phenomenon 192 6.6 Design Features to Reduce Unit Nonresponse 201 6.7 Item Nonresponse 208 6.8 Are Nonresponse Propensities Related to Other Error Sources? 210 6.9 Summary 210 CHAPTER 7. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN SURVEYS 7.1 Alternatives Methods of Survey Measurement 217 7.2 Cognitive Processes in Answering Questions 218 7.3 Problems in Answering Survey Questions 225 7.4 Guidelines for Writing Good Questions 242 7.5 Summary 252 CHAPTER 8. EVALUATING SURVEY QUESTIONS 8.1 Introduction 259 8.2 Expert Reviews 260 8.3 Focus Groups 261 8.4 Cognitive Interviews 263 8.5 Field Pretests and Behavior Coding 265 8.6 Randomized or Split-Ballot Experiments 267 8.7 Applying Question Standards 268 8.8 Summary of Question Evaluation Tools 269 8.9 Linking Concepts of Measurement Quality to Statistical Estimates 274 8.10 Summary 286 CHAPTER 9. SURVEY INTERVIEWING 9.1 The Role of the Interviewer 291 9.2 Interviewer Bias 292 9.3 Interviewer Variance 295 9.4 Strategies for Reducing Interviewer Bias 300 9.5 Strategies for Reducing Interviewer-Related Variance 302 9.6 The Controversy About Standardized Interviewing 312 9.7 Interviewer Management 315 9.8 Validating the Work of Interviewers 319 9.9 The Use of Recorded Voices (and Faces) in Data Collection 322 9.10 Summary 323 CHAPTER 10. POSTCOLLECTION PROCESSING OF SURVEY DATA 10.1 Introduction 329 10.2 Coding 331 10.3 Entering Numeric Data into Files 344 10.4 Editing 345 10.5 Weighting 347 10.6 Imputation for Item-missing data 354 10.7 Sampling Variance Estimation for Complex Samples 359 10.8 Survey Data Documentation and Metadata 363 10.9 Summary 365 CHAPTER 11. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO ETHICAL RESEARCH 11.1 Introduction 371 11.2 Standards for the Conduct of Research 371 11.3 Standards for Dealing with Clients 374 11.4 Standards for Dealing with the Public 375 11.5 Standards for Dealing with Respondents 376 11.6 Emerging Ethical Issues 384 11.7 Research About Ethical Issues in Surveys 384 11.8 Administrative and Technical Procedures for Safe-Guarding Confidentiality 392 11.9 Summary and Conclusions 398 Keywords For More In-Depth Reading Exercises CHAPTER 12. FAQS ABOUT SURVEY METHODOLOGY 12.1 Introduction 405 12.2 The Questions and Their Answers 405 REFERENCES 421 INDEX 451

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Book SynopsisThe Dress Detective is the first practical guide to analyzing fashion objects, clearly demonstrating how their close analysis can enhance and enrich interdisciplinary research. This accessible book provides readers with the tools to uncover the hidden stories in garments, setting out a carefully developed research methodology specific to dress, and providing easy-to-use checklists that guide the reader through the process. Beautifully illustrated, the book contains seven case studies of fashionable Western garments ranging from an 1820s coat to a 2004 Kenzo jacket that articulate the methodological framework for the process, illustrate the use of the checklists, and show how evidence from the garment itself can be used to corroborate theories of dress or fashion.This book outlines a skillset that has, until now, typically been passed on informally. Written in plain language, it will give any budding fashion historian, curator, or researcher the knowledge and confidence to anaTrade ReviewDetective work is integral to fashion history research, yet very little has been written on how to go about it. Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim fill that gap in the bookshelf with The Dress Detective. … A concise, well organized, and extremely accessible book that deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in fashion research. -- Katy Werlin * The Fashion Historian *Both accessible and academic and a significant contribution to the study of [the history of Western dress] ... This book is well designed and a pleasure to look at. It functions as a practical manual, a ‘how to’ book, a reference work and an enjoyable read for anyone interested in this subject. * Costume *Enormously useful for the budding fashion historian or curator, this publication provides a textbook approach to the study of dress artefacts as a source for research. The authors, both of whom have curatorial backgrounds, provide a practice-based framework and a range of interesting case studies to instruct readers in the methods for observing and reflecting upon objects of dress. This accessible guide will surely become a crucial source for students of fashion studies. * Catwalk: The Journal of Fashion, Beauty and Style *For post-secondary students on fashion courses with access to study garments, or for the novice researcher investigating in a museum or private collection, this book would be an invaluable resource. Even individuals with experience in handling fashion objects may glean new tips, or be reminded of best practice when closely examining dress objects, or in relating these findings to broader socio-economic, historical, or theoretical contexts. This book would also be a useful addition to the shelf of fashion collections in museums, to assist when training staff and volunteers in collection inventory or exhibit preparation. The Dress Detective gives clear clues to becoming a sartorial sleuth. * Museum & Society *The Dress Detective provides an easy-to-use guide for how to look at a dress object and to consider its meaning. The framework, which the authors call “a slow approach to seeing,” involves three steps: observation, reflection, and interpretation. It is a revision of Prown’s model of description, deduction, and speculation. * ITAA Online *For the first time, The Dress Detective offers a clear and systematic framework for the object-based study of dress. Advocating a ‘Slow Approach to Seeing’, it arms readers with the tools to learn this important research skill while encouraging them through well-chosen case studies to measure their findings against inter-disciplinary and theoretical writing on fashion. * Edwina Ehrman, Fashion Curator and Historian, UK *This is the book we have been waiting for without realizing it! The Dress Detective offers a rigorous and entirely accessible guide to examining and thinking about dress using objects as evidence. Case studies and checklists guide the reader – specialist and non-specialist alike – to explore and articulate garment construction, materials, design, alterations and the nuances of wear. I have no doubt it will become a seminal text. * Amy de la Haye, Joint Director of the Centre for Fashion Curation, London College of Fashion, UK *The Dress Detective is a smart, accessible text that provides a long-overdue methodology for examining clothing and accessories. This book is essential for new students, but its concise framework will also be useful to seasoned researchers. Diverse, thorough case studies demonstrate the combination of visual analysis, history, and theory that is crucial to fashion studies today. * Colleen Hill, Associate Curator, The Museum at FIT, New York, USA *A long–anticipated guide to object–based dress research … I recommend this outstanding volume to students and faculty alike. * The Journal of Dress History *This book operates as a kind of practical aid, offering a comprehensive methodological framework to both scholars and students. * Textile History *Table of ContentsForeword, Jean L. Druesedow, Kent State University Museum, USA Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: A Brief History of Object-based Research with Dress Artifacts Chapter 2: How to Read a Dress Artifact Chapter 3: Observation Chapter 4: Reflection Chapter 5: Interpretation Chapter 6: Case Study of a Yellow Woolen Pelisse Chapter 7: Case Study of a Gray-blue Sateen Corset Chapter 8: Case Study of a Brown Velveteen and Wool Bodice Chapter 9: Case study of a Man’s Evening Suit Tailcoat and Trousers Chapter 10: Case Study of a Lanvin Wedding Dress and Headpiece Chapter 11: Case Study of a Ruby Red Velvet Jacket by Christian Dior Chapter 12: Case study of a Kimono-Style Jacket by Kenzo Appendix 1: Checklist for Observation Appendix 2: Checklist for Reflection Index

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Book SynopsisAmidst rapid and fundamental shifts in the economic, geo-political, technological, and societal landscape, this cutting-edge book makes the timeless case that research can be informed by problems in the 'real world' and make important contributions to theory and practice.Throughout the book, the authors argue that there is a 'sweet spot' where both scholarly and practical research can be done simultaneously. It offers readers insightful and rich examples of how this can be achieved, including frameworks, examples, ideas, and tools which will guide researchers in the lifelong task of defining themselves as researchers and crafting their own unique research practice. It also features critical insights into careers oriented toward having impact on practice, reflective questions that make the principles personal and relevant, and a framework to help develop the network of connections required for research to impact practice.Speaking to the graduate student in all of us, How to Do Relevant Research will greatly benefit Ph.D. students and early career academics who gravitate towards this kind of research but worry about its feasibility and instrumentality, mid-to-late career scholars who do research for practice and teach young scholars how to do it, and to researchers in a think-tank or consultancy who want their work to be scientifically sound and practically useful.Trade Review‘This book is a very powerful statement of how management research can be relevant for management practice and why that is important. I used a preprint with my doctoral students to enable them to think about how their scholarship can be both rigorous and relevant. The reflective questions scattered throughout the book are an added bonus that guide students to reflect for themselves about what matters to them about research. I strongly recommend this book for academics pondering their links with practice.’ -- Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College, US‘Minimizing the rigor-relevance trade-off is the holy grail not only of management research but for all the social sciences. This ingenious and timely book is full of actionable insights and wisdom on what its authors call “sweet spot research” as organizations confronting pervasive disruption need the research of business schools more than ever.’ -- Geoffrey Garrett, The University of Southern California, US‘How to Do Relevant Research shows how to achieve both rigor and relevance by building a solid bridge between academics in the ivory tower and practitioners in the world. It inspires meaning, purpose and action in a community of scholars where research is often void of societal relevance and filled with instrumental careerism. It provides a compelling explanation of why sweet spot research is responsible research, why it is good for everyone, and how it can inspire a collective dream of making the world a better place for all people. This book is a wonderful gift to all current and aspiring scholars, not only those in management but in all professional disciplines.’ -- Anne S. Tsui, Co-founder, Responsible Research in Business and Management (www.rrbm.network) 67 President, Academy of Management (www.aom.org); Founding President, International Association for Chinese Management Research (www.iacmr.org)‘This book is a treasure. Mirvis, Mohrman and Worley have named and confronted head-on the challenges and struggles of the research philosophies and practices in our field. Through erudite summaries, penetrating questioning and reflective exercises they have built an integrating framework that can be a transformational force in the future of organizational scholarship. This is a book, not only to be read, but also to be subjected to deep reflection and application.’ -- David Coghlan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland‘Mirvis, Mohrman and Worley have written the definitive primer on how to do research that matters to both academics and practitioners. For those early in the journey of doing relevant research, the book is a “must read.” Clear, informative, and useful. For those with experience doing relevant research, the book is a “thankful read.” Illuminating, evocative, confirming.’ -- Thomas G. Cummings, The University of Southern California, US‘At last a book that is philosophically sound and demonstrates there is no tradeoff between rigor and relevance. How to Do Relevant Research needs to be required reading for every management and business school professor and graduate student. It gives us lots of examples of how to do research that makes a difference. This will be the saving grace of business schools – if people pay attention.’ -- R. Edward Freeman, University of Virginia, US‘If you want to make a difference to practice and theory, How to do Relevant Research by Mirvis, Mohrman and Worley is on target. I wish I had the wisdom in this book when I was a doctoral student or in early career – it would have helped me accelerate my contributions to theory and practice.’ -- Michael Beer, Harvard Business School; Co-founder TruePoint; Co-Founder Center for Higher Ambition Leadership‘This is an indispensable guide for scholars and practitioners. Mirvis, Mohrman, and Worley offer decades of exceptional experience. Their practical frameworks and vivid examples show practitioners how to tap the vast trove of useful evidence produced by scholars, and show scholars how to connect and ground their research in the pivotal issues, values, and decision frameworks used by practitioners.’ -- John Boudreau, University of Southern California, US‘An important and engaging contribution to doing research that enhances practice. More than a “how to” guide, Mirvis, Mohrman, and Worley’s years of experience in engaged research compel us to pay attention to the necessity of relevant scholarship. If you aren’t already doing and communicating useful, relevant research, this elegant book should inspire you to act. And if you are, then this exploration should energize you to build and connect.’ -- – Gavin M. Schwarz, University of New South Wales Business School, Australia‘At a time when executives seek evidence-based insight into effective practice, academics pursue opportunities for thought leadership, and accrediting bodies and funding agencies call for greater impact from research, this book guides scholars about how to best balance theory, rigor, and relevance. I strongly recommend this book to practitioner scholars and academics who are seeking to elevate their engaged scholarship and potential impact.’ -- John Mooney, Pepperdine University, US‘This is an important book on relevant and useful research that should be read by any scientist who is interested in making a difference to both practice and the academy. Based on decades of work, Mirvis, Mohrman and Worley provide a coherent roadmap for the complex and exciting journey into the borderland between academy and industry.’ -- Abraham B. (Rami) Shani, California Polytechnic State University, US and Co-Author of Collaborative Inquiry for Organization Development and Change‘Many organizational scholars, including Presidents of the Academy of Management, have urged us to do research that is both rigorous and relevant. This book shows us HOW to do this – at all academic career-phases. Coming from world-renowned scholars who have done this (and still do), this book’s refreshingly reflective and authentic tips promise to inspire and enable more organizational scholars to rigorously conduct relevant research thereby exponentially increasing the reach and impact of organizational science. This is needed now more than ever!’ -- Debra L. Shapiro, University of Maryland, US and Past President, Academy of Management (2016)‘This excellent book is must reading for anyone who wants to conduct relevant research that advances knowledge for theory and practice. It finds the sweet spot between contributing to theory and producing knowledge relevant to the problems faced in management and organizational practice. It suggests practical and proven ways to engage in a network of activities and relationships that enable relevant research.’ -- Andrew H. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota, US‘A most welcome and well written guide to practical scholarship that is both rigorous and useful. For those stuck in the ivory tower, it’s also a liberatory call to action research!’ -- Hilary Bradbury, Editor in Chief, Action Research Journal, Curator, Foundation AR+‘This book offers a time-tested methodology on how to execute research that delivers relevant knowledge for practice. It resonates with the CEEMAN Manifesto on excellence and relevance in education and research and answers the question of professors and their doctoral students: “How do you do it”?!’ -- Danica Purg, President of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia and President of CEEMAN, The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies‘This book is timely given the current global crisis and potential ones that businesses will likely face. Social science researchers have a role to play in solution making but are often missing from the solution making space occupied by managers. Mirvis, Mohrman and Worley provide concrete guidance to researchers to get to the ‘sweet spot’ where knowledge produced is both relevant and rigorous. They ask us to reflect on our research paradigms and professional identity, and to find inspiration in the many examples of research-practice collaborations that they share in the book. A must-read for researchers at any stage of their career seeking to produce research insights that impact practice.’ -- Garima Sharma, Georgia State University, US‘This book is long overdue. With examples of relevant research all over the world, it enables scholars to smell the aroma of practice and practitioners to taste the cooking of academics. I recommend this work to academics around the globe. For practitioners who are venturing into the scholarly world (i.e., getting doctoral degrees), this is must have book.’ -- Baniyelme D. Zoogah, President; Africa Academy of Management; Xavier University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface and acknowledgements PART I WHAT AND WHY 1. Theory-driven, practice-driven, and “sweet spot” management research 2. Developing your research philosophy 3. Creating value in organizational research: a relational view 4. Relevant research: yesterday and today PART II HOW 5. Theorizing and practice 6. Research and practice 7. Communicating research to scholars and practitioners 8. Managing research relationships in the field 9. Being a sweet spot researcher Index

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Book SynopsisTo the colonized, the term ''research'' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory.This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as ''regimes of truth.'' Concepts such as ''discovery'' and ''claiming'' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being.Now in its eagerly awaited third edition, this bestselling book includes a co-written introduction features contributions from indigenous scholars on the book's continued relevance to current research. It also features a chapter with twenty-five indigenous projects and a collection of poetry.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Third Edition Foreword Introduction 1. Imperialism, History, Writing and Theory 2. Research through Imperial Eyes 3. Colonizing Knowledges 4. Research Adventures on Indigenous Land 5. Notes from Down Under 6. The Indigenous People's Project: Setting a New Agenda 7. Articulating an Indigenous Research Agenda 8. Twenty-Five Indigenous Projects 9. Responding to the Imperatives of an Indigenous Agenda: A Case Study of Maori 10. Towards Developing Indigenous Methodologies: Kaupapa Maori Research 11. Choosing the Margins: The Role of Research in Indigenous Struggles for Social Justice 12. Getting the Story Right, Telling the Story Well: Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Research Conclusion: A Personal Journey Twenty Further Indigenous Projects Poems Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Waterstones Best Science Book of the Year""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Engaging and illuminating, al-Khalili argues that a scientific approach is 'one of humankind’s great riches and the birthright of everyone.'"---Hannah Beckerman, The Observer"A little book of calm that is very welcome in these strange times."---Simon Ings, New Scientist"An easily digestible, pocket-sized guide in how to think more scientifically, and how this can benefit us in everyday life."---Sara Rigby, BBC Science Focus"Professor Jim Al-Khalili of Surrey University is a distinguished theoretical physicist who has also worked wonders in making science accessible and engaging. This short book encapsulates his achievement in its combination of concision (under 200 pages), lucidity and rigour. . . . In practice, this is not just a book about science but a short guide to how we live now."---Matthew D’Ancona, Tortoise Media"Al-Khalili aims to empower readers to use critical thinking to evaluate the news, as well as their own knowledge and beliefs. He succeeds easily, with each chapter dedicated to a lesson readers can apply to their lives. . . . Readers overwhelmed by information overload will find this a balm." * Publishers Weekly *"An extremely readable account. . . .a good basic primer to the scientific way of thinking."---Gautam Gangopadhyay, Contemporary Physics

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Book SynopsisThis book will walk you through every step of crafting an excellent literature review. It will show you where to find sources, how to assess their quality, and how to combine and integrate these sources into the best possible literature review. From scoping the field to searching the literature to synthesising your findings, this book hits all the spots.Presenting a clear and detailed roadmap to ensure you don't miss a step, the book includes: Advice on the best ways to scan and search the literature. All the latest information and advice on using AI tools for searching literature. Case studies and real-life examples from a range of disciplines so you can learn from other researchers who have been in your shoes. DIY activities so you can practice your skills and get to grips with key concepts. Guidance on how to analyse and synthesise the findings from your literature searches. Advice and guidance on organising your writing.For

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Co-Winner of the Silver Medal in Business Technology, Axiom Business Book Awards""One of the Financial Times' Summer Books of 2019: Business""One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019: Technology""12 must-read books for 2019 as recommended by Tech Crunch's Extra Crunch readers""One of Five Books' Best Economics Books of 2019""University of Chicago 2019 Recommended Reading""One of Handelsblatt's Best Technology Books of 2019""One of Época Negócios's Best Books of 2019""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""A Project Syndicate Best Read in 2019""A Financial Times Best Book of the Year""Winner of the Richard A. Lester Prize for the Outstanding Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics, Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University""A superb guide to 21st-century automation and its disruptive effects."---John Harris, The Guardian"The Technology Trap may well ensnare doom-seekers’ attention with its ominous-sounding title. But it should ultimately hearten anyone who reads it." * The Economist *"Anybody interested in the economic impact of digital and AI, in particular on jobs, will want to read [The Technology Trap]."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist"[Frey] takes a provocative, original long view on current concerns, examining the fallout from past technological advances . . . to mass production and artificial intelligence."---Andrew Hill, Financial Times, Summer Books of 2019"I have been lost in [The Technology Trap] for the last 10 days."---John Harris, The Guardian"Frey’s analysis is worth taking seriously because the Oxford economic historian and economist has researched his subject deeply and has co-authored one of the most widely cited studies on automation . . . . Frey’s story is well argued and — at times — deeply alarming about the stability of western democracies given he predicts the further concentration of wealth in a few hands and in even fewer locations"---John Thornhill, Financial Times"An excellent analysis of past industrial revolutions, the technologies that emerged within them, and the way societies adapted to those changes."---Adi Gaskell, Forbes"As [Frey] points out in his new book The Technology Trap, for all that the robots may make the world more local, they may have other painful side-effects, putting millions of people out of work and sparking an almighty backlash."---Ed Conway, The Times"The Technology Trap is the perfect book for higher ed people to read . . . . deeply researched and [convincingly] argued."---Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Education"If you're an optimist about the robotic future, you likely hear talk that we're all going to lose our jobs or suffer a big pay cut, and tell friends to relax — the new technology revolution is going to turn out like all the others since the dawn of the Industrial Age. But if history is your best hope, you should probably think again: [The Technology Trap has] a strong case."---Steve Levine, Axios"Anybody interested in the economic impact of digital and AI, in particular on jobs, will want to read Carl Frey’s new book."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist"In his bracing new book The Technology Trap, Carl Frey extrapolates from the history of the industrial revolution to offer a vision of the future in which Amazon Go, AI assistants and autonomous vehicles are 'worker replacement' technologies."---Greg Williams, Wired"A fascinating history of technical change."---Chris Dillow, Stumbling and Mumbling"One of Frey’s most salient points is that our attitudes and actions toward technology can play a pivotal role in how it impacts us. A lot of stock has been put into Frey and Osborne’s prediction of 47 percent automation. But if Frey’s book gets even half the attention the paper got, it should serve to quell some of our fears around a bleak machine-dominated future."---Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Singularity Hub"Carl Benedikt Frey has written an important and timely book . . . . A great deal of effort, thought, and scholarship went into its writing, and it shows. There is much food for thought here and I can envision this assigned in upper division economics classes as well as some graduate courses."---Alexander Field, EH.net"Frey offers a refreshingly human-centered analysis of technological progress."---Oscar Schwartz, Stanford Social Innovation Review"It’s clear The Technology Trap has plenty to teach us, and should automatically be on the reading list of any serious policy maker or politician."---Ben Ramanauskas, Cap X"Frey explores automation and its consequences, taking the reader on a long sweep of UK and US industrial history that demonstrates the distinction between labour-enabling and labour-replacing technologies. . . As arguably the most comprehensive account of automation to date, this book deserves to be read widely"---Liam Kennedy, London School of Economics Review of Books"[The Technology Trap] offers a fascinating history of technology’s effects on employment from the Industrial Revolution to today and attempts to tackle how we might avoid a repeat of past social ills, as the Computer Revolution sweeps away a majority of human jobs."---Robert Elliott Smith, Medium"Narrator Richard Lyddon performs an almost impossible feat—making a very theoretical audiobook sound absorbable in a truly entertaining way . . . . Cheers to both Frey and Lyddon, a pairing that listeners may wish to hear again." * AudioFile Magazine *"An extremely useful history of the effect of technology on jobs and income inequality."---John Judis, The National Interest"[E]rudite and thoughtful, and the questions [The Technology Trap] raises are important and pertinent."---Joel Mokyr, Journal of Economic History"[Frey] investigates the short, medium, and long-term consequences of the Industrial Revolution on workers, finding that in fact the changes had extraordinarily negative consequences in the short term. His lessons from this pivotal moment in history can help technology leaders avoid the biggest risks today in how we design human/AI systems in the coming age of automation." * TechCrunch *"I highly recommend [The Technology Trap]."---Randal C. Picker"There is little reason to doubt the contemporary relevance of Frey’s analysis into the consequences of automation on the labour market, and the broader socio‐political implications of those technological changes which are highly anticipated to reshape our working lives and economic existence as we know it. The voluminous public commentary about technology, and public protests against the ramifications of technology change (such as taxi drivers decrying peer‐to‐peer ride‐sharing services which rely on smartphone apps), serve as sufficient warrant to pay attention to Frey’s contribution."---Mikayla Novak, Economic Record"Excellently written, full of examples and studies I hadn't previously encountered, and I learned a lot."---Tim Harford"[The Technology Trap] is a reminder that the future of work depends on policy choices. It is well worth reading."---Ravi Venkatesan, Book Review Literacy Trust"A . . . danger is that Luddite efforts to avoid the short-term costs associated with a new technology will end up denying access to its long-term benefits—something Carl Benedikt Frey, an Oxford academic, calls a 'technology trap'." * The Economist *"Excellent."---Masood Ahmed, CGD Policy Blog"Magisterial."---Chris Gibbons, Acumen"Frey’s observations and detailed historical analysis are useful for even those of us who cling to a more optimistic view of the long run."---Micheal Munger, Law & Liberty"[A] historical odyssey."---Jane Humphries and Benjamin Schneider, Project Syndicate"Frey provides a longue durée examination of the economic, social, and political interplay that drives technological change. Careful, erudite, elegantly written, and full of insight, the book sets the current overwrought debate about automation and AI on a firm contextualized footing."---Jayati Ghosh, Project Syndicate"Frey’s book is a history with a policy purpose . . . the book reveals an enormous scope of reading."---Kenneth Lipartito, American Historical Review"I was hugely impressed by this well-researched book, which provides a fascinating historical analysis of the interplay between government policy and technical change around the world. At the same time, it provides clues about how similar dynamics may shape the ongoing wave of automation, and what that might mean for wealth distribution within and among countries."---Sami Mahroum, Project Syndicate"Even when we learned enough about how the world works to change and manipulate it — to disrupt the status quo — stasis had its defenders. And it still does today. So many historical examples of this in the great 2019 book, The Technology Trap."---James Pethokoukis, AEI"The Technology Trap offers a rich account of the history of automation. . . . If anything, the corona-crisis has made this 2019 publication even more relevant. The lockdowns will likely accelerate automation in the workplace, and in the wake of the resulting economic decline and rising unemployment, questions around jobs and automation will become more politically fraught than they had been up to now."---Justin Nogarede, The Progressive Post"’The Technology Trap’ . . . made me look at the industrial revolution, invention, sleeping beauties, contexts and the forces that shape our societies differently. . . . Techies and economists love to point out that the textile machines the Luddites opposed in the 19th century brought greater prosperity to all — but it took three generations before the benefits kicked in, and there was a lot of pain and suffering in the meantime. And as Frey points out, history is made in the short term."---David Byrne, New York Times Book Review"A powerful historical synthesis on the question of the relationship between man and machine." * Wall Street Journal *

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Book SynopsisClear, comprehensive, and trusted, Bryman''s Social Research Methods has supported over a quarter of a million students through their research methods course and research project. Spanning theory and practice and covering quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, this bestselling text offers unrivalled coverage of the whole research process.The authors have worked closely with lecturers and students in thoroughly updating the sixth edition to reflect the current social science landscape, and carefully streamlining content to make it relevant and appealing to today''s students. As a result, the text''s comprehensive coverage - which includes many new examples and additional material on areas such as social media research and big data - is now even clearer, more focused, and easier to navigate.In addition to many new examples of published research, this edition features the insights of a panel of recent graduates from their experiences of researching a variety of fascinating topics, including attitudes towards the LGBT+ community on social media, the experiences of Pakistani Muslim single mothers, and the impact of screen time on sleep. ''Learn from experience'' boxes in every chapter contain their candid reflections on the successes and challenges of their projects, and their advice for student researchers.Digital formats and resourcesBryman''s Social Research Methods is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by extensive online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded and hyperlinked throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe student resources, accessible both online and via the e-book, include: - Over 300 multiple choice questions- A ''Research process in practice'' simulation- Student researcher''s toolkit- Answers to the end-of-chapter questions, including audio commentary from the authors- A flashcard glossary- Data analysis software tutorials covering SPSS, NVivo, R, and Stata- Guidance on using Excel in data analysis- ''Learn from experience'' videos, expanding on the graduate insights provided in the book- Regularly-updated video reflections from the authors on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social research The book''s teaching resources, accessible online to adopting lecturers, include: - PowerPoint slides for every chapter- 250 test bank questions- 25 seminar outlines- 75 exam- or coursework-based questions- Figures and tables from the bookTrade ReviewThe importance of evidence to inform decisions on social phenomena has never been greater; or more widely accepted. This book, which I have loved throughout its successive editions, remains a model of clarity and of balance in choice of research method and strategy to undertake the research. The authors deserve huge credit for modernising this excellent book while losing none of its insight. * Professor Sir Ian Diamond, UK National Statistician, formerly Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Aberdeen, and Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council *Table of ContentsPart 1: The research process 1: The nature and process of social research 2: Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative research 3: Research designs 4: Planning a research project and formulating research questions 5: Reviewing the literature 6: Ethics and politics in social researchPart 2: Quantitative research 7: The nature of quantitative research 8: Sampling in quantitative research 9: Structured interviewing 10: Self-completion questionnaires 11: Asking questions 12: Structured observation 13: Content analysis 14: Using existing data 15: Quantitative data analysisPart 3: Qualitative research 16: The nature of qualitative research 17: Sampling in qualitative research 18: Ethnography and participant observation 19: Interviewing in qualitative research 20: Focus groups 21: Language in qualitative research 22: Documents as sources of data 23: Qualitative data analysisPart 4: Mixed methods research and writing up 24: Combining quantitative and qualitative research 25: Writing up social research

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Book SynopsisThis exciting textbook introduces the basic tenets and methodologies of empirical legal research. Explaining how to initiate and conduct empirical research projects, how to evaluate the methods used and how to analyze and engage with the results, Kees van den Bos provides a vibrant and reliable primer for students and practitioners looking to engage actively in legal research. Key features include: A straightforward, non-technical and accessible style to engage new researchers in empirical legal research A step-by-step guide to empirical research, leading students through establishing and building a research project, to interpreting and reporting on empirical data An exploration of an array of methodologies to gather empirical data, including interviews, surveys and experiments, providing plenty of avenues for research Exercises to allow students to put new skills into practice and suggested further reading to deepen students' understanding of new topics. Offering an enthusiastic introduction to a valuable subject, this is crucial reading for advanced law students hoping to pursue their own empirical legal research projects. Its insights into cutting-edge research methodologies will also be of benefit to students with a keen interest in the sociology of law, as well as socio-legal studies more widely.Trade ReviewThis textbook is a very accessible and practical guide to empirical legal research. The non-technical explanations of interviews, surveys and experiments make it easy to understand the pros and cons of each method and to know when to use them. It will be perfect as a textbook in an interdisciplinary methods course for law students.' --Sanne Taekema, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands'Empirical Legal Research: A Primer is a wonderful introduction to, and continuing reference for, the use of empirical methods to study legal issues. At a time when policy research, evidence-based legal process, and fact-based input into legal decisions are becoming more and more important, this book is a valuable resource for law students, legal scholars, practicing lawyers, and policy makers. The book is accessible and interesting - I recommend it!' --Allan Lind, Duke University, US'Empirical Legal Research: A Primer is a great book. It makes clear that doing empirical research is important, enriching and fun. It explains in a very simple, clear and effective way how to set up and carry out such research and what part of empirical research you can carry out yourself and when you need the help of an expert. If I had never done any empirical legal research myself, I'm sure that I would want to start immediately after reading this book.' --Bert Marseille, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Part I. Start: Moving from Content to Empirical Research Questions 1. Why Empirical Legal Research 2. Research Goals, Problems and Questions Part II Research Methods: Studying Empirical Questions 3. Interviews 4. Surveys 5. Experiments Part III Interpreting Empirical Data: Moving Back to Content 6. Data Analyses 7. Reporting of Results 8. What Next References Subject Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the past half-century, exponential families have attained a position at the center of parametric statistical inference. Theoretical advances have been matched, and more than matched, in the world of applications, where logistic regression by itself has become the go-to methodology in medical statistics, computer-based prediction algorithms, and the social sciences. This book is based on a one-semester graduate course for first year Ph.D. and advanced master''s students. After presenting the basic structure of univariate and multivariate exponential families, their application to generalized linear models including logistic and Poisson regression is described in detail, emphasizing geometrical ideas, computational practice, and the analogy with ordinary linear regression. Connections are made with a variety of current statistical methodologies: missing data, survival analysis and proportional hazards, false discovery rates, bootstrapping, and empirical Bayes analysis. The book coTrade Review'This book provides a unique perspective on exponential families, bringing together theory and methods into a unified whole. No other text covers the range of topics in this text. If you want to understand the 'why' as well as the `how' of exponential families, then this book should be on your bookshelf.' Larry Wasserman, Carnegie Mellon University'I am excited to see the publication of this monograph on exponential families by my friend and colleague Brad Efron. I learned some of this material during my Ph.D. studies at Stanford from the maestro himself, as well as the geometry of curved exponential families, Hoeffding's lemma, the Lindsey method, and the list goes on. They have lived with me my entire career and informed our work on GAMs and sparse GLMs. Generations of Stanford students have shared this privilege, and now generations in the future will be able to enjoy the unique Efron style.' Trevor Hastie, Stanford University'Exponential families can be magical in simplifying both theoretical and applied statistical analyses. Brad Efron's wonderful book exposes their secrets, from R. A. Fisher's early magic to Efron's own bootstrap: an essential text for understanding how data of all sizes can be approached scientifically.' Stephen Stigler, University of Chicago'This book provides an original and accessible study of statistical inference in the class of models called exponential families. The mathematical properties and flexibility of this class makes the models very useful for statistical practice – they underpin the class of generalized linear models, for example. Writing with his characteristic elegance and clarity, Efron shows how exponential families underpin, and provide insight into, many modern topics in statistical science, including bootstrap inference, empirical Bayes methodology, high-dimensional inference, analysis of survival data, missing data, and more.' Nancy Reid, University of Toronto'In this book, Brad Efron illuminates the exponential family as a practical, extendible, and crucial ingredient in all manners of data analysis, be they Bayesian, frequentist, or machine learning. He shows us how to shape, understand, and employ these distributions in both algorithms and analysis. The book is crisp, insightful, and indispensable.' David Blei, Columbia UniversityTable of Contents1. One-parameter exponential families; 2. Multiparameter exponential families; 3. Generalized linear models; 4. Curved exponential families, eb, missing data, and the em algorithm; 5. Bootstrap confidence intervals; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of contemporary comparative policy analysis (CPA), advancing the understanding of methodology in the study of comparative public policies, and broadening the array of methods and techniques deployed by scholars in the field. Internationally acclaimed contributors overcome the current concentration on quantitative techniques, engaging with a more conscious and comprehensive selection of methods to improve the quality of CPA. Providing an overview of the major theoretical issues currently under discussion in CPA and the methodological shift in social sciences, this Handbook argues for the utilization of a range of alternative approaches to maximize the utility of the research. Far-reaching and comprehensive, this Handbook offers an insightful overview of methods for researchers of CPA looking to broaden their methodological repertoire. It will also be useful for students of public policy and the social sciences in need of a guide to contemporary research methods and applications. Contributors include: C. Anckar, D. Beach, L. Chaqués-Bonafont, D. Dickson, K. Dowding, A.S. Dubé, W.N. Dunn, T. Erkkilä, G. Fontaine, I. Geva-May, F. Gilardi, A.D. Henry, D.C. Hoffman, K. Ingold, G. Jaramillo, P. John, M.D. Jones, A. Kay, P. Marier, A. Molenveld, J. Muhleisen, D. Nohrstedt, R. Pacheco-Vega, B.G. Peters, O. Porto de Oliveira, J. Schnepf, H.B. Seeberg, A. Smith-Walter, E. Thomann, J. Tosun, C.M. Weible, B. WüestTrade Review'An excellent, timely and accessible collection by internationally renowned contributors, this Handbook provides cutting-edge treatment of methods in comparative public policy, as well as their strengths and weaknesses for addressing theoretical issues. It is an absolute must for students, teachers and policy analysts, and I warmly recommend it to them.' --Moshe Maor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelTable of ContentsContents: List of contributors xi 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Comparative Policy Analysis 1 B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fontaine PART I THE METHODOLOGICAL DEBATE 2 The comparative method and comparative policy analysis 20 B. Guy Peters 3 The most-similar and most-different systems design in comparative policy analysis 33 Carsten Anckar 4 Can a case study test a theory? Types and tokens in comparative policy analysis 49 Keith Dowding PART II THEORETICAL CHALLENGES 5 Comparing policy processes: insights and lessons from the Advocacy Coalition Framework research program 67 Daniel Nohrstedt, Christopher M. Weible, Karin Ingold and Adam D. Henry 6 Comparing agenda-settings: the Comparative Agendas Project 90 Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Christoffer Green-Pedersen and Henrik Bech Seeberg 7 Comparing historical cases: advances in comparative historical research 113 Grace Jaramillo 8 Comparing international policy transfers 134 Osmany Porto de Oliveira PART III MEASUREMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 9 Using experiments in comparative policy analysis: from policy evaluation to the policy process 153 Peter John 10 Measuring change in comparative policy analysis: concepts and empirical approaches 167 Jale Tosun and Julia Schnepf 11 Using indexes in comparative policy analysis: global comparisons 186 Tero Erkkilä 12 Using text-as-data methods in comparative policy analysis 203 Fabrizio Gilardi and Bruno Wüest PART IV MIXED METHODS AND MULTI-METHODS 13 Critical multiplism for comparative policy analysis 219 William N. Dunn and B. Guy Peters 14 Causal case studies for comparative policy analysis 238 Derek Beach 15 Qualitative Comparative Analysis for comparative policy analysis 254 Eva Thomann 16 Process tracing for comparative policy analysis: a realist approach 277 Guillaume Fontaine PART V QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES 17 Using focus groups in comparative policy analysis 297 Patrik Marier, Daniel Dickson and Anne-Sophie Dubé 18 Using ethnography in comparative policy analysis: premises, promises and perils 312 Raul Pacheco-Vega 19 Using Q methodology in comparative policy analysis 333 Astrid Molenveld 20 Using the Narrative Policy Framework in comparative policy analysis 348 Aaron Smith-Walter and Michael D. Jones PART VI ISSUES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 21 Trends in the development of comparative policy analysis 367 Iris Geva-May, David C. Hoffman and Joselyn Muhleisen 22 Evolutionary theory in comparative policy analysis 385 Adrian Kay Index 401

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Book SynopsisMax van Manen offers an extensively updated edition of Phenomenology of Practice: Meaning-Giving Methods in Phenomenological Research and Writing to provide an eloquent, accessible, and detailed approach to practicing phenomenology.Phenomenology of practice refers to the meaning of doing phenomenology on experiences that are of significance to those in professional practice such as psychology, health care, education, and in contexts of ordinary living. A special feature of this update is the role of examples, anecdotes, stories, and vignettes, and the singularity of fictionalized empirical fragments in making the unknowable knowable. Accordingly, the various chapters are enriched with many intelligible examples of phenomenological essays and excursions on ordinary and extraordinary topics. These examples show that a phenomenological method can be engaged to explore virtually any lived experience or event. Max van Manen provides penetrating portrayals of depTable of ContentsSECTION ONE: WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING PHENOMENOLOGY 1. Doing Phenomenology 2. Samples of Phenomenological Texts 3. On the Meaning of Meaning 4. Phenomenology is the Name of a Method 5. The Role of Stories, Anecdotes, and Vignettes 6. Voking Language and Experience; SECTION TWO: PROTAGONISTS AND PRACTICES: A TRADITION OF TRADITIONS 7. On the Way to Phenomenology: Precursors 8. Forming Traditions: Foundational Thinkers 9. Phenomenological Orientations: Protagonists 10. Phenomenology and the Professions: Practitioners; SECTION THREE: METHODS, RESEARCH, WRITING 11. Philosophical Methods: Epoché and Reduction 12. Human Science Methods: Empirical and Reflective Activities 13. Methodological Issues 14. The Desire to Write

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of the SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research represents the sixth generation of the ongoing conversation about the discipline, practice, and conduct of qualitative inquiry. As with earlier editions, the Sixth Editionis virtually a new volume, with 27 of the 34 chapters representing new topics or approaches not seen in the previous edition, including intersectionality; critical disability research; postcolonial and decolonized knowledge; diffraction and intra-action; social media methodologies; thematic analysis, collaborative inquiry from the borderlands; qualitative inquiry and public health science; co-production and the politics of impact; publishing qualitative research; and academic survival.Authors in the Sixth Edition engage with questions of ontology and epistemology, the politics of the research act, the changing landscape of higher education, and the role qualitative researchers play in contributing to a more just, egalitarian society. To mark the Handbook's 30-year history, we are pleased to offer a bonus PART VI in the eBook versions of the Sixth Edition: this additional section brings together and reprints ten of the most famous or game-changing contributions from the previous five editions. You can bundle the print + eBook version with bundle ISBN: 978-1-0719-2874-5.Trade Review"This is a great book, and they have done a great job evolving the contents through all these years. We are deeply indebted to the authors, whose knowledge and experience has enriched the field of research." -- Masoud GhaffariTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Discipline and Practice of Qualitative Research - Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, Michael D. Giardina, and Gaile S. Cannella Part I: Locating the Field A History of Qualitative Inquiry in Social and Educational Research - Frederick Erickson Ethics, Research Regulations, and Critical Qualitative Science - Gaile S. Cannella and Yvonna S. Lincoln Paradigmatic Controversies, Contradictions, and Emerging Confluences, Revisited - Yvonna S. Lincoln, Susan A. Lynham, and Egon G. Guba Part II: Philosophies of Inquiry Feminist Inquiry - Bronwyn Davies Critical Race Theory and the Postracial Imaginary - Jamel K. Donnor and Gloria Ladson-Billings Intersectionality Methodology: A Qualitative Research Imperative for Black Women’s Lives - Chayla Haynes, Saran Stewart, and Lori D. Patton Queer/Quare Theory: Worldmaking and Methodologies (Revisited) - Bryant Keith Alexander Critical Disability Studies and Diverse Bodyminds in Qualitative Inquiry - Emily A. Nusbaum & Jessica Nina Lester Critical Post-Intentional Phenomenological Inquiry (crit-PIP): Why it Matters and What it Can Do - Mark D. Vagle, Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, Jana LoBello Miller, Bisola Wald, & Hazen Fairbanks Why We Do Indigenous Methodologies: Contemplations On Indigenous Protocol, Theory and Method - Sweeney Windchief, Timothy San Pedro, and Margaret Kovach Postcolonial and Decolonized Knowing: Speaking “Nearby”: A Letter to Rekha - Devika Chawla Poststructural Engagements - Aaron M. Kuntz Agential Realism, Intra-Action, and Diffractive Methodology - Serge F. Hein Part III: Practices of Inquiry Examining the ‘inside lives’ of research interviews - Kathryn Roulston Observation in a Surveilled World - Jack Bratich Ethnographic Futures: Embodied, Diffractive, and Decolonizing Approaches - Michael D. Giardina and Michele K. Donnelly Critical Situational Analysis after the Interpretive Turn - Adele E. Clarke, Carrie Friese & Rachel Washburn Thematic Analysis - Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke Qualitative Social Media Methods: Netnography in the Age of Technocultures - Robert V. Kozinets and Ulrike Gretzel Autoethnography as Becoming-with - Tony E. Adams and Stacy Holman Jones Performance Shapes for Qualitative Inquiry - Johnny Saldaña The Arts as Research: Nomadic Materiality and Possible Futures - Richard Siegesmund Communicative Methodology: Working Together with the Roma Community for Improving Their Lives - Aitor Gómez Gonzalez Betweener Autoethnographies: Collaborative Inquiry from the Borderlands - Claudio Moreira and Marcelo Diversi Part IV: The Politics of Evidence, Science, and Knowledge Qualitative Inquiry and Public Health Science: Case Studies from the COVID-19 Pandemic - Trisha Greenhalgh and Ama de-Graft Aikins Science, evidence and the development of policy and practice: Can Qualitative Research Make a Different Contribution? - Harry Torrance Co-production and Impact: Challenges and Opportunities - Brett Smith and Kerry R. McGannon The Elephant in the Living Room, or, Extending the Conversation about the Politics of Evidence, Part 2 - Norman K. Denzin Backsliding Toward Illiberal Democracy & Authoritarianism: Qualitative Inquiry, Academic Freedom, and Technologies of Governance - Marc Spooner Part V: Into the Future Academic Survival: Qualitative Researchers in the Neoliberal Academy - Julianne Cheek Publishing and Reviewing Qualitative Research - Mitchell Allen Qualitative Inquiry and Posthuman Futures: Justice and Challenging the Human/Nonhuman Life Dichotomy - Mirka Koro and Gaile S. Cannella The Future of Qualitative Research - Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, Michael D. Giardina, and Gaile S. Cannella

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Book SynopsisThe Third Edition of Brinkmann and Kvale's InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing, offers readers comprehensive and practical insight into the many factors that contribute to successful interviews. The book invites readers on a journey through the landscape of interview research, providing the hows and whys of research interviewing, and outlines paths for students to follow on the way to research goals. Thoroughly updated to account for all recent developments in qualitative interviewing, the New Edition expands its focus on the practical, epistemological, and ethical issues involved in interviewing, while maintaining the fluid and logical structure it has become known for throughout the text.Trade Review"I greatly value [this book] because [it] articulates the philosophical and methodological approach to validity in qualitative interview research like no other text . . . We consider it our qualitative interview method bible." -- Jean Richey, University of Alaska Fairbanks"The text is well organized and I am always amazed that Kvale and Brinkmann do have an answer to anything that has to do with interviewing." -- Astrid Eich-Krohm, Southern CT State University"Kvale and Brinkman’s text is well organized, clearly written, and introduces readers to the world of qualitative interview research. The authors guide readers thinking conceptually as well as practically to design and implement interview studies with clearly articulated concepts and discussions . . . The book has good, in-depth coverage with the kind of theoretical grounding we emphasize in our qualitative research program." -- Kathleen deMarrais, University of Georgia"The text is well written and the guidelines provided are easy to use. This book is of immense value to researchers and academics, as well as to students. [It] provides practical insight into the interview process [and] provides rich information on the planning, executing and analysis of interviews." -- Dr. Asma Rauf, Essex Business School, University of Essex, Essex, UK"The text is beautifully organized. The third edition builds upon the strengths of the first two, in which the authors balance the apparent paradox between learning interviewing as a "craft" . . . and learning from a textbook . . . There are no comparable books to this one! In the preface Brinkman writes, ‘I hope to have struck a balance between a respect for well proven practices of the craft of interviewing on the one hand and innovations, and provocations even, on the other.’ He has." -- Jon Wergin, Antioch University"This text provides a deep dive on qualitative interviewing, missing from many works on qualitative research. [It] is useful in that it situates interviews paradigmatically while also providing an historical treatment of interviews across disciplines. The text is well organized and approachable for novices and experts seeking richer understandings of interviewing." -- Jeannine Dingus-Eason, St. John Fisher CollegeTable of ContentsList of Boxes, Figures, and Tables Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction 1. Introduction to Interview Research Conversation as Research Three Interview Sequences Interview Research in History and in the Social Sciences The Interview Society Methodological and Ethical Issues in Research Interviewing Overview of the Book Interviewing as a Craft Interviewing as a Social Production of Knowledge Interviewing as a Social Practice Part I: Conceptualizing the Research Interview Part II: Seven Stages of Research Interviewing Concluding Perspectives PART I. Conceptualizing the Research Interview 2. Characterizing Qualitative Research Interviews A Qualitative Research Interview on Learning Phenomenology and the Mode of Understanding in a Qualitative Research Interview Power Asymmetry in Qualitative Research Interviews Philosophical Dialogues, Therapeutic Conversations, and Research Interviews Therapeutic Interviews and Research Interviews Qualitative Interviews as Research Instruments and Social Practices 3. Epistemological Issues of Interviewing The Interviewer as a Miner or as a Traveler Interviews in a Postmodern Age Seven Features of Interview Knowledge Knowledge and Interviews in a Positivist Conception A Rehabilitation of Classical Positivism? Methodological Positivism Qualitative Interviewing Between Method and Craft Research Interviewing: Method or Personal Skills The Craft of Research Interviewing Learning the Craft of Research Interviewing 4. Ethical Issues of Interviewing Interviewing as a Moral Inquiry Ethical Issues Throughout an Interview Inquiry Ethical Positions: Rules and Procedures or Personal Virtues? Ethical Guidelines Informed Consent Confidentiality Consequences The Role of the Researcher Learning Ethical Research Behavior 5. The Qualitative Research Interview as Context Interviewers and Interviewees The Interviewer The Interviewee Bodies and Nonhumans Nonhumans and Surroundings PART II. Seven Stages of an Interview Investigation 6. Thematizing and Designing an Interview Study Seven Stages of an Interview Inquiry Thematizing an Interview Study Designing an Interview Study Mixed Methods 7. Conducting an Interview A Class Interview About Grades Setting the Interview Stage Scripting the Interview Interviewer Questions The Art of Second Questions 8. Interview Variations Interview Subjects Interviewing Subjects Across Cultures Interviews With Children Interviews With Elites Interview Forms Computer-Assisted Interviews Focus Group Interviews Factual Interviews Conceptual Interviews Narrative Interviews Discursive Interviews Confrontational Interviews 9. Interview Quality Hamlet’s Interview Interview Quality The Interview Subject Interviewer Qualifications Standard Objections to the Quality of Interview Research Leading Questions 10. Transcribing Interviews Oral and Written Language Recording Interviews Transcribing Interviews Transcription Reliability, Validity, and Ethics 11. Preparing for Interview Analysis The 1,000-Page Question A Method of Analyzing the Question? Steps and Modes of Interview Analysis Computer Tools for Interview Analysis Coding 12. Interview Analyses Focusing on Meaning Meaning Condensation Meaning Interpretation The Issue of Multiple Interpretations Hermeneutical Interpretation of Meaning The Primacy of the Question in Interpretation Analytic Questions Posed to an Interview Text The Quest for the “Real Meaning” 13. Interview Analyses Focusing on Language Linguistic Analysis Conversation Analysis Narrative Analysis Discourse Analysis Deconstruction 14. Eclectic and Theoretical Analyses of Interviews Interview Analysis as Bricolage Interview Analysis as Theoretical Reading 15. The Social Construction of Validity Objectivity of Interview Knowledge Reliability and Validity of Interview Knowledge Validity as Quality of Craftsmanship Communicative Validity Pragmatic Validity Generalizing From Interview Studies 16. Reporting Interview Knowledge Contrasting Audiences for Interview Reports Boring Interview Reports Ethics of Reporting Investigating With the Final Report in Mind Standard Reports and Ways of Enhancing Them Method Results Enriching Interview Reports Journalistic Interviews Dialogues Therapeutic Case Histories Narratives Metaphors Visualizing Collage Publishing Qualitative Research 17. Conversations about Interviews Critiques of the Quality of Interview Knowledge Developing the Craft of Research Interviewing An Epistemology of Interview Knowledge The Object Determines the Method The Social Science Dogma of Quantification Research Interviewing as Social Practice Research Interviewing in a Social Context Interview Ethics in a Social Context Appendix: Learning Tasks Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a step-by-step description of how to use critical-constructivist grounded theory (CCGT) methods. This flexible approach can aid researchers in investigating topics within psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural contexts. It leads readers to reflexively examine their research process, incorporate critical and constructivist procedures, and produce rich, multi-layered findings that demonstrate methodological integrity. The author guides researchers so that their own research goals shape the application of CCGT methods and their specific inquiry is strengthened. The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced reseTable of ContentsSeries foreword by Clara E. Hill & Sarah Knox1. Conceptual Foundations of Critical-Constructivist Grounded Theory2. Designing the Study3. Establishing Methodological Integrity4. Collecting the Data5. Analyzing the Data and Producing Results6. Writing a Manuscript7. Summary and ConclusionsAppendix: Exemplar StudiesReferences

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Superb: practical, accessible, deeply savvy. . . . I truly believe that if you want to understand how books can be made in the 2020s, you should read Anne [Trubek] Laura [Portwood-Stacer] and… basically no one else!"---Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore"There is so much in this little book to recommend to the bewildered or intimidated potential author that it is hard to imagine navigating the territory of scholarly publishing without it. . . . In crafting this guide for authors, Portwood-Stacer has done a tremendous service for both the academy and for the community of scholarly publishers."---Gregory M. Britton, Publishing Research Quarterly"I’m working my way through [The Book Proposal Book] and while I would like to rush right through it, I’m trying to read slowly because it’s truly so instructive—not only for authors, but also for editors how to communicate better with their authors."---Alison Syring, University of Illinois Press"By bringing clarity to topics that are seldom explicitly taught, The Book Proposal Book offers a vital resource, especially for scholars who lack the resources to work with a freelance editor or attend a publishing workshop. . . . The Book Proposal Book can help authors to feel less alone through the daunting process of proposal writing. . . . I recommend this book not only for authors who are currently working on book proposals, but for all readers who share Portwood-Stacer’s commitment to helping scholarly writers feel hopeful, powerful, and supported."---Sara Saylor, Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy

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Book SynopsisKeeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field's books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the world. The journey begins by explaining basic statistical and research concepts before a guided tour of the R software environment. Next you discover the importance of exploring and graphing data, before moving onto statistical tests that are the foundations of the rest of the book (for example correlation and regression). You will then stride confidently into intermediate level analyses such as ANOVA, before ending your journey with advanced techniques such as MANOVA and multilevel models. Although there is enough theory to help you gain the necessary conceptual undeTrade ReviewIn statistics, R is the way of the future. The big boys and girls have known this for some time: There are now millions of R users in academia and industry. R is free (as in no cost) and free (as in speech). Andy, Jeremy, and Zoe′s book now makes R accessible to the little boys and girls like me and my students. Soon all classes in statistics will be taught in R. I have been teaching R to psychologists for several years and so I have been waiting for this book for some time. The book is excellent, and it is now the course text for all my statistics classes. I′m pretty sure the book provides all you need to go from statistical novice to working researcher. Take, for example, the chapter on t-tests. The chapter explains how to compare the means of two groups from scratch. It explains the logic behind the tests, it explains how to do the tests in R with a complete worked example, which papers to read in the unlikely event you do need to go further, and it explains what you need to write in your practical report or paper. But it also goes further, and explains how t-tests and regression are related---and are really the same thing---as part of the general linear model. So this book offers not just the step-by-step guidance needed to complete a particular test, but it also offers the chance to reach the zen state of total statistical understanding. Prof. Neil StewartWarwick University Field′s Discovering Statistics is popular with students for making a sometimes deemed inaccessible topic accessible, in a fun way. In Discovering Statistics Using R, the authors have managed to do this using a statistics package that is known to be powerful, but sometimes deemed just as inaccessible to the uninitiated, all the while staying true to Field′s off-kilter approach. Dr Marcel van Egmond University of Amsterdam Probably the wittiest and most amusing of the lot (no, really), this book takes yet another approach: it is 958 pages of R-based stats wisdom (plus online accoutrements)... A thoroughly engaging, expansive, thoughtful and complete guide to modern statistics. Self-deprecating stories lighten the tone, and the undergrad-orientated ′stupid faces′ (Brian Haemorrhage, Jane Superbrain, Oliver Twisted, etc.) soon stop feeling like a gimmick, and help to break up the text with useful snippets of stats wisdom. It is very mch a student textbook but it is brilliant... Field et al. is the complete package.David M. Shuker AnimJournal of Animal Behaviour "This work should be in the library of every institution where statistics is taught. It contains much more content than what is required for a beginning or advanced undergraduate course, but instructors for such courses would do well to consider this book; it is priced comparably to books which contain only basic material, and students who are fascinated by the subject may find the additional material a real bonus. The book would also be very good for self-study. Overall, an excellent resource." -- R. Bharath * Choice *The main strength of this book is that it presents a lot of information in an accessible, engaging and irreverent way. The style is informal with interesting excursions into the history of statistics and psychology. There is reference to research papers which illustrate the methods explained, and are also very entertaining. The authors manage to pull off the Herculean task of teaching statistics through the medium of R... All in all, an invaluable resource. -- Paul WebbTable of ContentsWhy Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics? What will this chapter tell me? What the hell am I doing here? I don′t belong here Initial observation: finding something that needs explaining Generating theories and testing them Data collection 1: what to measure Data collection 2: how to measure Analysing data What have I discovered about statistics? Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Statistics (Well, Sort of) What will this chapter tell me? Building statistical models Populations and samples Simple statistical models Going beyond the data Using statistical models to test research questions What have I discovered about statistics? Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research The R Environment What will this chapter tell me? Before you start Getting started Using R Getting data into R Entering data with R Commander Using other software to enter and edit data Saving Data Manipulating Data What have I discovered about statistics? R Packages Used in This Chapter R Functions Used in This Chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s Tasks Further reading Exploring Data with Graphs What will this chapter tell me? The art of presenting data Packages used in this chapter Introducing ggplot2 Graphing relationships: the scatterplot Histograms: a good way to spot obvious problems Boxplots (box-whisker diagrams) Density plots Graphing means Themes and options What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Exploring Assumptions What will this chapter tell me? What are assumptions? Assumptions of parametric data Packages used in this chapter The assumption of normality Testing whether a distribution is normal Testing for homogeneity of variance Correcting problems in the data What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Correlation What will this chapter tell me? Looking at relationships How do we measure relationships? Data entry for correlation analysis Bivariate correlation Partial correlation Comparing correlations Calculating the effect size How to report correlation coefficents What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Regression What will this chapter tell me? An Introduction to regression Packages used in this chapter General procedure for regression in R Interpreting a simple regression Multiple regression: the basics How accurate is my regression model? How to do multiple regression using R Commander and R Testing the accuracy of your regression model Robust regression: bootstrapping How to report multiple regression Categorical predictors and multiple regression What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Logistic Regression What will this chapter tell me? Background to logistic regression What are the principles behind logistic regression? Assumptions and things that can go wrong Packages used in this chapter Binary logistic regression: an example that will make you feel eel How to report logistic regression Testing assumptions: another example Predicting several categories: multinomial logistic regression What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Comparing Two Means What will this chapter tell me? Packages used in this chapter Looking at differences The t-test The independent t-test The dependent t-test Between groups or repeated measures? What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Comparing Several Means: ANOVA (GLM 1) What will this chapter tell me? The theory behind ANOVA Assumptions of ANOVA Planned contrasts Post hoc procedures One-way ANOVA using R Calculating the effect size Reporting results from one-way independent ANOVA What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Analysis of Covariance, ANCOVA (GLM 2) What will this chapter tell me? What is ANCOVA? Assumptions and issues in ANCOVA ANCOVA using R Robust ANCOVA Calculating the effect size Reporting results What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Factorial ANOVA (GLM 3) What will this chapter tell me? Theory of factorial ANOVA (independant design) Factorial ANOVA as regression Two-Way ANOVA: Behind the scenes Factorial ANOVA using R Interpreting interaction graphs Robust factorial ANOVA Calculating effect sizes Reporting the results of two-way ANOVA What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Repeated-Measures Designs (GLM 4) What will this chapter tell me? Introduction to repeated-measures designs Theory of one-way repeated-measures ANOVA One-way repeated measures designs using R Effect sizes for repeated measures designs Reporting one-way repeated measures designs Factorisal repeated measures designs Effect Sizes for factorial repeated measures designs Reporting the results from factorial repeated measures designs What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Mixed Designs (GLM 5) What will this chapter tell me? Mixed designs What do men and women look for in a partner? Entering and exploring your data Mixed ANOVA Mixed designs as a GLM Calculating effect sizes Reporting the results of mixed ANOVA Robust analysis for mixed designs What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Non-Parametric Tests What will this chapter tell me? When to use non-parametric tests Packages used in this chapter Comparing two independent conditions: the Wilcoxon rank-sum test Comparing two related conditions: the Wilcoxon signed-rank test Differences between several independent groups: the Kruskal-Wallis test Differences between several related groups: Friedman′s ANOVA What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) What will this chapter tell me? When to use MANOVA Introduction: similarities and differences to ANOVA Theory of MANOVA Practical issues when conducting MANOVA MANOVA using R Robust MANOVA Reporting results from MANOVA Following up MANOVA with discriminant analysis Reporting results from discriminant analysis Some final remarks What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Exploratory Factor Analysis What will this chapter tell me? When to use factor analysis Factors Research example Running the analysis with R Commander Running the analysis with R Factor scores How to report factor analysis Reliability analysis Reporting reliability analysis What have I discovered about statistics? R Packages Used in This Chapter R Functions Used in This Chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Categorical Data What will this chapter tell me? Packages used in this chapter Analysing categorical data Theory of Analysing Categorical Data Assumptions of the chi-square test Doing the chi-square test using R Several categorical variables: loglinear analysis Assumptions in loglinear analysis Loglinear analysis using R Following up loglinear analysis Effect sizes in loglinear analysis Reporting the results of loglinear analysis What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Multilevel Linear Models What will this chapter tell me? Hierarchical data Theory of multilevel linear models The multilevel model Some practical issues Multilevel modelling on R Growth models How to report a multilevel model What have I discovered about statistics? R packages used in this chapter R functions used in this chapter Key terms that I′ve discovered Smart Alex′s tasks Further reading Interesting real research Epilogue: Life After Discovering Statistics Troubleshooting R Glossary Appendix Table of the standard normal distribution Critical Values of the t-Distribution Critical Values of the F-Distribution Critical Values of the chi-square Distribution References

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Book SynopsisThis book is both a handbook for defining and completing a research project and an astute introduction to the neglected history and changeable philosophy of modern social science.Trade ReviewLuker's book offers a startlingly original and unorthodox take on how to teach research methods, and is funny accessible, and inviting too. It gives a down-to-earth view of how knowledge evolves, how good research questions gel, and how to go about creating a research design. I cannot wait to be able to assign it to my students. -- Michèle Lamont, Harvard UniversityAn irreverent and engaging mixture of memoir, history of research methods, and 'how-to' manual, Luker's book is chock-full of helpful suggestions to turn an idea (even a half-baked idea) into a meaningful and rigorous research project. The conversational style, the witty style, and the metaphors sprinkled through the pages make the ideas come alive. -- Rebecca Klatch, University of California, San DiegoKristin Luker has managed to produce a charming and effective manual on how to get through the research process with most of one's enthusiasm still intact. This is a guidebook for the methodologically bewildered, with an attractive blend of homespun wisdom, illustrated from her own research career, as well as glimpses of herself, her family and her enthusiasms—of which the salsa dancing of the title seems to be one—threaded through a lucid and accessible discussion of the elements of research practice. Although it will be a comforting and useful read for postgraduates, which is its intended market, it is already on my undergraduate recommended list. This is a refreshing and well-judged guide produced by an engaging writer in touch with a long career's lessons and the changing realities of researching today. For young researchers undertaking their first project or beginning a dissertation, it should prove an excellent guide. The book sets out to rethink the existing conventions of research practice… A great deal of the book's attractiveness lies in its refusal to pursue the grandiose and the ineffable. Endorsing what used to be called 'theories of the middle range,' this approach eschews master narratives and grand theory. A little modest realism about what the aims of social research can be, and ought to be, rather than inflated claims and rhetoric in pursuit of what it hoped to be for so long, goes a long way, and makes for a book that will, I suspect, generate a spirit of optimism in those who fall for its down-to-earth charms… Above all, however, this is a book to enjoy—and for a text on method this is rare indeed. Really enjoyable writing among social scientists is itself, unfortunately, a rarity, and it is a pleasure to welcome into the canon someone who celebrates the teaching role as well and successfully as Luker. Her determined cheer is a tonic, and a perspective well worth fostering in every student approaching the social-research process. More than that, however, she has developed a robust, effective approach to the conduct and practices of research and to the question of how one should prepare for research. -- Leslie Gofton * Times Higher Education *I enjoyed this book very much and I thought it was one of the best books on the philosophy of the social sciences I have read, ever. -- Tyler Cowen * Marginal Revolution *Table of Contents* Salsa Dancing? In the Social Sciences? * What's It All About? * An Ode to Canonical Social Science * What Is This a Case of, Anyway? * Reviewing the Literature * On Sampling, Operationalization, and Generalization * Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty * Field (and Other) Methods * Historical-Comparative Methods * Data Reduction and Analysis * Living Your Life as a Salsa-Dancing Social Scientist * Appendix One: What to Do If You Don't Have a Case * Appendix Two: Tools of the Trade * Appendix Three: Special Resources for Specific Methods * Appendix Four: Sample Search Log * Notes * Bibliography * Author's Note * Acknowledgments * Index

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Book SynopsisAuthors John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark walk readers through the entire research process, from formulating questions to designing, collecting data, and interpreting results and include updated examples from published mixed methods studies drawn from the social, behavioural, health, and education disciplines. New to the Third Edition is a focus now on three core mixed methods designs, plus their application (in a new Chapter 4) to four additional methodological approaches: intervention trials; case studies; participatory-social justice designs; and program evaluations. Also included is expanded discussion throughout on integration of quantitative and qualitative data and results; more attention to the use of theory in mixed methods research; discussion of current advances with mixed methods research and suggested techniques and strategies that might make a mixed methods study more sophisticated and state-of-the-art; and a new conclusion that pulls together the key elements of the core designs from the standpoint of incorporating all of the steps in the process of research: the final chapter now summarizes the entire process in one table.Table of ContentsThe Nature of Mixed Methods Research The Foundations of Mixed Methods Research Core Mixed Methods Designs Complex Applications of Core Mixed Methods Designs Introducing a Mixed Methods Study Collecting Data in Mixed Methods Research Analyzing and Interpreting Data in Mixed Methods Research Writing and Evaluating Mixed Methods Research Advances in Mixed Methods Research

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Book SynopsisThis unique textbook provides an introduction to statistical inference with network data. The authors present a self-contained derivation and mathematical formulation of methods, review examples, and real-world applications, as well as provide data and code in the R environment that can be customised. Inferential network analysis transcends fields, and examples from across the social sciences are discussed (from management to electoral politics), which can be adapted and applied to a panorama of research. From scholars to undergraduates, spanning the social, mathematical, computational and physical sciences, readers will be introduced to inferential network models and their extensions. The exponential random graph model and latent space network model are paid particular attention and, fundamentally, the reader is given the tools to independently conduct their own analyses.Trade Review'The family of exponential random graph models have advanced with a number of extensions in recent years, many of them developed by the present authors. Encapsulating these advances with other methods of inferential analysis in a single reference that combines essential theory with hands-on examples makes this book a must-have for network modeling practitioners who want to use these powerful tools.' Peter Mucha, UNC Chapel HillTable of ContentsPart I. Dependence and Interdependence: 1. Promises and Pitfalls of Inferential Network Analysis; 2. Detecting and Adjusting for Network Dependencies; Part II. The Family of Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs): 3. The Basic ERGM; 4. ERGM Specification; 5. Estimation and Degeneracy; 6. ERG Type Models for Longitudinally Observed Networks; 7. Valued-Edge ERGMs: The Generalized ERGM (GERGM); Part III. Latent Space Network Models: 8. The Basic Latent Space Model; 9. Identification, Estimation and Interpretation of the Latent Space Model; 10. Extending the Latent Space Model.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography. Explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing Unique in both content and organization, it brings together a team of internationally recognized specialists to create a balanced approach between physical geography, human geography, and research techniques Includes a series of foundational chapters offering multiple perspectives on the central questions in research methods Examines the conceptual frameworks and practical issues behind data acquisition and analysis, and how to interpret results Includes explanations of key terminology and exercises throughout Trade Review"On the other hand, as a desk reference for graduate students or even many faculty, such inconsistencies are less important - and in that capacity, Research Methods in Geography is a good and accessible resource for current practice in the discipline." (International Planning Studies, 2011)Table of ContentsList of Figures viii List of Tables xi List of Boxes xiii List of Exercises xv Notes on Contributors xvii Acknowledgments xx 1 Introduction 1John Paul Jones III and Basil Gomez Part I Theory and Methodology 7 2 Theorizing Our World 9Ian Graham Ronald Shaw, Deborah P. Dixon, and John Paul Jones iii 3 Observing Our World 26Bruce L. Rhoads and David Wilson 4 Measurement and Interpretation 41Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 5 Operational Decisions 60Andrew Herod and Kathleen C. Parker 6 Sampling Our World 77Ryan R. Jensen and J. Matthew Shumway Part II Collecting Data 91 7 Physical Landscapes 93Michael J. Crozier, Ulrike Hardenbicker, and Basil Gomez 8 Climates 116Julie A. Winkler 9 Vegetation 137Thomas W. Gillespie and Glen M. MacDonald 10 Remote Sensing 155Douglas A. Stow 11 Secondary Data 173Kevin St Martin and Marianna Pavlovskaya 12 Social Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Groups 194Anna J. Secor 13 Ethnography and Participant Observation 206Debbie Allsop, Hannah Allen, Helen Clare, Ian Cook, Hayley Raxter, Christina Upton, and Alice Williams 14 Cultural Landscapes 222Richard H. Schein 15 Human-Environment Field Study 241Paul F. Robbins Part III Representing and Analyzing 257 16 Maps and Diagrams 259Stephen P. Hanna 17 Descriptive Statistics 279Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 18 Explanatory Statistics 297Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 19 Mathematical Analysis 315Sandra Lach Arlinghaus 20 Regional Analysis 335Gordon F. Mulligan 21 Modeling 354Yvonne Martin and Stefania Bertazzon 22 Geographic Information Systems 376Michael F. Goodchild 23 Analyzing Meaning 392Deborah P. Dixon Part IV Obligations 409 24 The Politics and Ethics of Research 411David M. Smith 25 Writing It Up 424Dydia DeLyser Glossary 437 Index 451

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Book SynopsisThe contemporary world currently faces multi-level challenges, including cross-border migration, economic crises and myriad health issues, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Within this wider context of ongoing fluidity, transition and diversity, qualitative research methodologies in psychology are rapidly evolving, featuring innovative ways to examine the dynamic interrelation of societal and psychological processes. The Routledge International Handbook of Innovative Qualitative Psychological Research sets the stage for cutting-edge debates on how innovative approaches in qualitative research in psychology can contribute to tackling current challenges in our society. The handbook depicts innovation in qualitative research in psychology with respect to methodological approaches like visual methods, arts-based research, discursive and narrative approaches, multimodal approaches, and pluralistic/mixed methodology approaches. It addresses a wide range of contemporary, challenging topics at the intersection of the psychological with the societal sphere, like globalization, climate change, digitalization, urbanization, social marginalization, gender and sexism, youth cultures, global mobility and global health risks. The book also includes contributions from various European countries across different fields of psychology, like clinical, health, social, educational, environmental, developmental, organizational, political and media psychology. This is a valuable text for anyone teaching qualitative research courses in psychology as well as in related disciplines like mental health, education and sociology. It will also be of great interest to any qualitative researcher in the behavioral and social sciences wishing to have an overview of the latest developments in the field.

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Book SynopsisIn 1788 John Adams created a sublime ambition for all nations - 'a government of laws and not of men'. In the intervening years we have come to learn that legislation itself works through the interpretations of the many men and women who work on the inside and the outside of the law. Effective regulation thus depends not only on scrupulous legal analysis, with its appeal to precedent, conceptual clarity and argumentation, but also on sound empirical research, which often reveals diversity in implementation, enforcement and observance of the law in practice. In this outstanding, worldly-wise book Leeuw and Schmeets demonstrate how to bridge the gap between the letter and the delivery of the law. It is packed with examples, cases and illustrations that will have international appeal. I recommend it to students and practitioners engaged across all domains of legislation and regulation.'- Ray Pawson, University of Leeds, UKEmpirical Legal Research describes how to investigate the roles of legislation, regulation, legal policies and other legal arrangements at play in society. It is invaluable as a guide to legal scholars, practitioners and students on how to do empirical legal research, covering history, methods, evidence, growth of knowledge and links with normativity. This multidisciplinary approach combines insights and approaches from different social sciences, evaluation studies, Big Data analytics and empirically informed ethics.The authors present an overview of the roots of this blossoming interdisciplinary domain, going back to legal realism, the fields of law, economics and the social sciences, and also to civilology and evaluation studies. The book addresses not only data analysis and statistics, but also how to formulate adequate research problems, to use (and test) different types of theories (explanatory and intervention theories) and to apply new forms of literature research to the field of law such as the systematic, rapid and realist reviews and synthesis studies. The choice and architecture of research designs, the collection of data, including Big Data, and how to analyze and visualize data are also covered. The book discusses the tensions between the normative character of law and legal issues and the descriptive and causal character of empirical legal research, and suggests ways to help handle this seeming disconnect.This comprehensive guide is vital reading for law practitioners as well as for students and researchers dealing with regulation, legislation and other legal arrangements.Trade Review'In a world increasingly seeking laws that are evidence-based, this book provides a much needed and original approach to empirical legal studies. The book masterfully shows how empirical work is relevant to the law and offers highly accessible guidance on how to do empirical work in law. This book makes indispensable reading for academics, policymakers and practitioners alike.' --Jan M. Smits, Maastricht University, the Netherlands'This thoughtful book provides an excellent guide for lawyers and legislators to empirical research which assumes increasing importance in an evidence-based political and legal economy. Set in the context of a history of empirical research, the authors offer a comprehensive and accessible account of qualitative and quantitative methods, data collection and theory-building infused with practical examples. I strongly recommend this intelligent and informative book.' --Mike McConville, The Chinese University of Hong Kong'Introductory books on ELR are rare, so the arrival of Empirical Legal Research is a welcome addition to this small, yet growing, market. This ambitious project tackles the past, present, and future of ELR in an encompassing guide for doing empirical research. The authors clearly believe that knowledge of ELR will help legal practitioners and policymakers better understand all of the implications of the various forms of evidence presented to them on a daily basis. In turn, this will help them make better decisions for themselves, their colleagues, and society as a whole.' --Alexander J. Jakubow, Law Library JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introducing Empirical Legal Research and Structure of the Book 2. Roots of Empirical Legal Research: A Concise History in 201/4 Pages 3. Research Problems 4. Theories and Empirical Legal Research 5. Research Reviews and Syntheses 6. Research Designs: Raisons D’etre, Examples and Criteria 7. Data Collection Methods 8. Analyzing and Visualizing Quantitative and Qualitative Data 9. Transferring Research Results to Legal Professionals, Utilization and the Fact-Value Dichotomy 10. Empirical Legal Research. Booming Business and Growth of Knowledge Index

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