Principles and Concepts of Social Research: A Critical Examination of Methodology, Methods and Analysis for Emerging Researchers

ISBN-13: 9781032149677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 200 str.

UK) Hayhoe Simon (University of Bath

Opis

This text covers the foundations of social science research, outlining the history and core elements of Western social research, along with a variety of topics, ranging from the history of scientific beliefs from Ancient Greece to the contemporary world.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. 2. Historical Principles of Science 1 – From Ancient Greece Through to the Enlightenment. 3. Historical Principles of Science 2 – The Modern History of Western Science. 4. Contemporary Principles and Defining Science. 5. From Principles to Practice. 6. The Concept and Collection of Data. 7. Analysis in the Social Sciences. 8. The Role of Ethics in Western Social Research. 9. Writing and Recording Research Outputs. 10. Developing Impact and Public Involvement in Social Science. 11. Conclusion.

O autorze

Simon Hayhoe is a reader in the Department of Education at the University of Bath, UK. He is also a centre associate of the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and the Scottish Sensory Centre at Edinburgh University.