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Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.

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Chapter 1 ~ Introduction: the pioneers of social research study Voices 1 ~ Moments of discovery Chapter 2 ~ Life stories: biography and creativity Voices 2 ~ Beginnings Chapter 3 ~ Contexts: Empire, politics and culture Voices 3 ~ Old boundaries, new thoughts Chapter 4 ~ Organising: creating research worlds Voices 4 ~ Old and new trends Chapter 5 ~ Fighting or mixing: quantitative and qualitative research Voices 5 ~ Into the field Chapter 6 ~ Fieldwork: making methods Voices 6 ~ On the margins Chapter 7 ~ Social divisions: class, gender, ethnicity – and more Voices 7 ~ Reflections for the future Chapter 8 ~ Conclusion: what can we learn? Chapter 9 ~ Epilogue

Pioneering Social Research

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 22 February 2021
      ISBN-13 9781447333524
      978-1447333524
      ISBN-10 1447333527
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      Research methods / methodology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 ~ Introduction: the pioneers of social research study Voices 1 ~ Moments of discovery Chapter 2 ~ Life stories: biography and creativity Voices 2 ~ Beginnings Chapter 3 ~ Contexts: Empire, politics and culture Voices 3 ~ Old boundaries, new thoughts Chapter 4 ~ Organising: creating research worlds Voices 4 ~ Old and new trends Chapter 5 ~ Fighting or mixing: quantitative and qualitative research Voices 5 ~ Into the field Chapter 6 ~ Fieldwork: making methods Voices 6 ~ On the margins Chapter 7 ~ Social divisions: class, gender, ethnicity – and more Voices 7 ~ Reflections for the future Chapter 8 ~ Conclusion: what can we learn? Chapter 9 ~ Epilogue

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