{"product_id":"designing-social-research-the-logic-of-anticipation-9781509517411","title":"Designing Social Research: The Logic of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning Social Research \u003c\/i\u003eis a uniquely comprehensive and student-friendly guide to the core knowledge and types of skills required for planning social research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors organize the book around four major steps in social research – focusing, framing, selecting and distilling – placing particular emphasis on the formulation of research questions and the choice of appropriate 'logics of inquiry' to answer them. The requirements for research designs and proposals are laid out at the beginning of the book, followed by a discussion of key design issues and research ethics. Four sample research designs on environmental issues illustrate the role of research questions and the application of the four logics of inquiry, and this third edition includes new material dedicated to social research in a digital, networked age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully revised and updated, Designing Social Research continues to be an invaluable resource to demystify the research process for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Together with the authors'\u003ci\u003e Social Research: Paradigms in Action\u003c\/i\u003e and Blaikie's \u003ci\u003eApproaches to Social Enquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, it offers social scientists an informative guide to designing social research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A masterclass in the logic of anticipation when designing social research. Blaikie and Priest explain the choices to be made – and, oh so important, why those decisions need thoughtful planning in advance. I can’t recommend it enough.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalind Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Southampton, Co-director of the \u003ci\u003eESRC\u003c\/i\u003e National Centre for Research Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This book reviews the key principles of research design and strategy in ways that blend theoretical sophistication with practical strategic advice: a winning formula. If you produce your research design using this book, and if you really engage with the key issues that Blaikie and Priest write so authoritatively about, you can’t go wrong.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Mason\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Manchester\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 About the book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Preparing Research Designs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Four Research Design Tasks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Research Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Focussing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Research Questions and Purposes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Framing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Logics for Answering Research Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Selecting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Concepts, Theories, Hypotheses and Models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Types, Forms, Sources and Selection of Data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Distilling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Methods for Answering Research Questions: Data Gathering, Generation, Reduction and Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Networked Worlds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Design Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Ethics Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Sample Research Designs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409511326039,"sku":"9781509517411","price":30.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781509517411.jpg?v=1730507054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/designing-social-research-the-logic-of-anticipation-9781509517411","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}