Becoming a social science researcher : quest and context / Bruce Parrott.

Contents Preview. Introduction : why you should read this book -- Your quest in context. Perception and misperception in life and scholarship -- Social science and history -- Scholarship as social process and as politics -- progress in the social sciences : real and imaginary -- Dimensions in the social sciences -- Your quest : weighing intellectual choices. Building professional relationships and preparing for your doctoral exams -- Choosing research problems : personal values and disciplinary agendas -- Concepts and concept formation -- Theories, hypotheses, and research designs -- Case studies and comparative methods -- Logics of explanation -- Your quest : from planning to finishing. Planning your project and writing a prospectus -- Mapping research resources and gathering evidence -- Producing a draft -- Through the jungle : guiding your reader (and yourself) -- Getting to go : defending and passing -- Your choices and your futures.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-297) and index.
LCCN 2023931514
ISBN9780472055982 (paperback)
ISBN0472055984 (paperback)
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