Social Science Research
From Field to Desk
- Barbara Czarniawska - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
This clear, straightforward textbook embraces the practical reality of actually doing fieldwork. It tackles the common problems faced by new researchers head on, offering sensible advice and instructive case studies from the author’s own experience.
Barbara Czarniawska takes us on a master class through the research process, encouraging us to revisit the various facets of the fieldwork research and helping us to reframe our own experiences. Combining a conversational style of writing with an impressive range of empirical examples she takes the reader from planning and designing research to collecting and analyzing data all the way to writing up and disseminating findings.
This is a sophisticated introduction to a broad range of research methods and methodologies; it will be of great interest to anyone keen to revisit social research in the company of an expert guide.
A very well written and comprehensive text.
This book allows students to gain a thorough understanding of some very important steps in the research process. It contains several practical examples which makes it even more interesting.
An excellent texts for students embarking on their final dissertation research
THE BOOK IS GOOD AND I WILL USE IT AS A SUPPLIMENTAL BOOK IN THE RESEARCH METHODS COURSE
A useful, beautifully written book - good for postgraduate level. I have used it to inform my teaching at undergraduate level, but feel my undergraduate students would find it a little inaccessible.
This book gives a crisp, down-to-earth introduction into the workings of social science research in a way that concentrates attention on the big issues, rather than burying them in the detail of methods. I am recommending it not just for research methods purposes but more generally for anyone writing essays. The chapter on literature reviews is especially sharp. Because it's not a full-purpose methods text, many lecturers will see it only as a supplement or perhaps overlook what's really very good about it.
Research project forms 50% of course requirement and book offered the theoretical practices behind carrying out research.
An excellent book with excellent examples
Good introduction to SS Research
Sage College Publishing
