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Ways of Knowing

Competing Methodologies in Social and Political Research

by Jonathon W. Moses, Torbjørn L. Knutsen ...

The third edition of this popular, innovative and engaging textbook introduces students to the various methods of modern social science, explaining how these have emerged, their strengths and limitations for understanding the world in which we live, and how it is possible to combine methodological pluralism with intellectual rigour. Focussing on the debate between positivist and constructivist ... Read more

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The third edition of this popular, innovative and engaging textbook introduces students to the various methods of modern social science, explaining how these have emerged, their strengths and limitations for understanding the world in which we live, and how it is possible to combine methodological pluralism with intellectual rigour. Focussing on the debate between positivist and constructivist
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An R Companion to Applied Regression

by John Fox, Sanford Weisberg ...

An R Companion to Applied Regression is a broad introduction to the R statistical computing environment in the context of applied regression analysis. John Fox and Sanford Weisberg provide a step-by-step guide to using the free statistical software R, an emphasis on integrating statistical computing in R with the practice of data analysis, coverage of generalized linear models, and substantial web ... Read more

$97.91 CAD

An R Companion to Applied Regression is a broad introduction to the R statistical computing environment in the context of applied regression analysis. John Fox and Sanford Weisberg provide a step-by-step guide to using the free statistical software R, an emphasis on integrating statistical computing in R with the practice of data analysis, coverage of generalized linear models, and substantial web
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LETTRE A LA JEUNESSE AFRICAINE

Celle résidant en France, en Europe et ailleurs en Occident.

by kouokam kamtchueng ...

Ma mission est de faire en sorte de participer à la formation de cadres panafricanistes sur le continent Africain et dans la diaspora. Je dois donc t’aider à baliser et sécuriser ton parcours afin que tu puisses éviter les divers obstacles pouvant empêcher le développement de toutes tes qualités. Que cette lettre t’aide à te rapatrier en Afrique si possible avant tes trente ans, ambitieux, en ... Read more

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Ma mission est de faire en sorte de participer à la formation de cadres panafricanistes sur le continent Africain et dans la diaspora. Je dois donc t’aider à baliser et sécuriser ton parcours afin que tu puisses éviter les divers obstacles pouvant empêcher le développement de toutes tes qualités. Que cette lettre t’aide à te rapatrier en Afrique si possible avant tes trente ans, ambitieux, en
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Handbook for Folklore and Ethnomusicology Fieldwork

by Lisa Gilman, John Fenn ...

A comprehensive review of the ethnographic process for developing a project, implementing the plan, and completing and preserving the data collected.In Handbook for Folklore and Ethnomusicology Fieldwork, readers will find a detailed methodology for conducting different types of fieldwork such as digital ethnography or episodic research, tips and tricks for key elements like budgeting and funding, ... Read more

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A comprehensive review of the ethnographic process for developing a project, implementing the plan, and completing and preserving the data collected.In Handbook for Folklore and Ethnomusicology Fieldwork, readers will find a detailed methodology for conducting different types of fieldwork such as digital ethnography or episodic research, tips and tricks for key elements like budgeting and funding,
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Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences

The State of the Art

by David Byrne, Gillian Callaghan ...

This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and demonstrates how complexity informs approaches to various contemporary issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, widening social inequality, and impending social and ecological catastrophe wrought by global warming.The book ... Read more

$71.45 CAD

This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and demonstrates how complexity informs approaches to various contemporary issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, widening social inequality, and impending social and ecological catastrophe wrought by global warming.The book
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UNIGUE GUIDE TO PAPER QUILLING FOR BEGGINERS

Reliable Step by Step Guide You Need to Improve Your Quilling Skills Fast

by ANDREW ODOKUMA ...

UNIGUE GUIDE TO PAPER QUILLING FOR BEGGINERSReliable Step by Step Guide You Need to Improve Your Quilling Skills FastPaper quilling is an extraordinary paper art to use as an innovative outlet. Quilled bits of work of art are commonly decorated with twists and embellishments that bring about multifaceted, wonderful structures. You can make an assortment of things including craftsmanship to be ... Read more

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UNIGUE GUIDE TO PAPER QUILLING FOR BEGGINERSReliable Step by Step Guide You Need to Improve Your Quilling Skills FastPaper quilling is an extraordinary paper art to use as an innovative outlet. Quilled bits of work of art are commonly decorated with twists and embellishments that bring about multifaceted, wonderful structures. You can make an assortment of things including craftsmanship to be
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Limits of the Numerical

The Abuses and Uses of Quantification

Edited by Dr. Christopher Newfield, Dr. Anna Alexandrova, Dr. Stephen John ...

This collection examines the uses of quantification in climate science, higher education, and health.Numbers are both controlling and fragile. They drive public policy, figuring into everything from college rankings to vaccine efficacy rates. At the same time, they are frequent objects of obfuscation, manipulation, or outright denial. This timely collection by a diverse group of humanists and ... Read more

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This collection examines the uses of quantification in climate science, higher education, and health.Numbers are both controlling and fragile. They drive public policy, figuring into everything from college rankings to vaccine efficacy rates. At the same time, they are frequent objects of obfuscation, manipulation, or outright denial. This timely collection by a diverse group of humanists and
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Basic Research Methods

by Peter Kibet ...

Series series Research
This e-book offers a comprehensive rounded view of research as a tool for problem-solving. The purpose of this e-book is to promote an understanding of basic research for college and university students in all fields. It covers terms which are used in research, ethical Issues in Research with Children, research designs and methodologies, selection of appropriate research design methodologies, data ... Read more

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This e-book offers a comprehensive rounded view of research as a tool for problem-solving. The purpose of this e-book is to promote an understanding of basic research for college and university students in all fields. It covers terms which are used in research, ethical Issues in Research with Children, research designs and methodologies, selection of appropriate research design methodologies, data
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Ways of Knowing

Competing Methodologies in Social and Political Research

by Professor Jonathon Moses, Professor Torbjørn Knutsen ...

The revised second edition of this innovative textbook on methodology in social and political science focuses centrally on the debate between positivist and constructivist approaches. Lively and accessible, the book introduces a range of key issues which show how methodological pluralism can be combined with intellectual rigor. ... Read more

$56.44 CAD

The revised second edition of this innovative textbook on methodology in social and political science focuses centrally on the debate between positivist and constructivist approaches. Lively and accessible, the book introduces a range of key issues which show how methodological pluralism can be combined with intellectual rigor.
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Pragmatic Inquiry

Critical Concepts for Social Sciences

Edited by John R. Bowen, Nicolas Dodier, Jan Willem Duyvendak, Anita Hardon ...

This book examines a range of critical concepts that are central to a shift in the social sciences toward "pragmatic inquiry," reflecting a twenty-first century concern with particular problems and themes rather than grand theory.Taking a transnational and transdisciplinary approach, the collection demonstrates a shared commitment to using analytical concepts for empirical exploration and a ... Read more

$72.68 CAD

This book examines a range of critical concepts that are central to a shift in the social sciences toward "pragmatic inquiry," reflecting a twenty-first century concern with particular problems and themes rather than grand theory.Taking a transnational and transdisciplinary approach, the collection demonstrates a shared commitment to using analytical concepts for empirical exploration and a
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Qualitative Comparative Analysis

An Introduction to Research Design and Application

by Patrick A. Mello, Tobias Ide, Matthew A. Andersson, Sarah K. Harkness, Marij Swinkels, Leanne Giordono, Hilary Boudet, Alexander Gard-Murray, Pablo Castillo-Ortiz, Maria Brockhaus, Jenniver Sehring, Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, Monica Di Gregorio, Tim Haesebrouck ...

A comprehensive and accessible guide to learning and successfully applying QCASocial phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes—instead, they typically stem from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory and the language of necessary and sufficient conditions, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is ideally suited to capturing this causal ... Read more

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to learning and successfully applying QCASocial phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes—instead, they typically stem from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory and the language of necessary and sufficient conditions, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is ideally suited to capturing this causal
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World Prehistory and Archaeology

Pathways Through Time

by Michael Chazan ...

World Prehistory and Archaeology provides an integrated discussion of world prehistory and archaeological methods, presenting an up-to-date perspective on what we know about our human prehistory and how we come to know it.A cornerstone of World Prehistory and Archaeology is the discussion of prehistory as an active process of discovery. Methodological issues are addressed throughout the text to ... Read more

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World Prehistory and Archaeology provides an integrated discussion of world prehistory and archaeological methods, presenting an up-to-date perspective on what we know about our human prehistory and how we come to know it.A cornerstone of World Prehistory and Archaeology is the discussion of prehistory as an active process of discovery. Methodological issues are addressed throughout the text to
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Essentials of Research Methods for Educators

by Anastasia Kitsantas, Timothy Cleary, Maria K DiBenedetto, Suzanne E. Hiller ...

Essentials of Research Methods for Educators provides future teachers, specialists, administrators and educational leaders with a textbook and a resource that goes beyond the classroom to use in your career. With a focus on the wide variety of data available to educators and the importance of data literacy for all those involved in education, this book presents research methods in a relatable ... Read more

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Essentials of Research Methods for Educators provides future teachers, specialists, administrators and educational leaders with a textbook and a resource that goes beyond the classroom to use in your career. With a focus on the wide variety of data available to educators and the importance of data literacy for all those involved in education, this book presents research methods in a relatable
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Research Design

Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

by John W. Creswell, J. David Creswell ...

This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections
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Research Design

Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

by John W. Creswell, J. David Creswell ...

The Sixth Edition of the bestselling Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches provides clear and concise instruction for designing research projects or developing research proposals. This user-friendly text walks readers through research methods, from reviewing the literature to writing a research question and stating a hypothesis to designing the study. At each ... Read more

$78.47 CAD

The Sixth Edition of the bestselling Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches provides clear and concise instruction for designing research projects or developing research proposals. This user-friendly text walks readers through research methods, from reviewing the literature to writing a research question and stating a hypothesis to designing the study. At each
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Handbook of Autoethnography

Edited by Tony E. Adams, Stacy Holman Jones, Carolyn Ellis ...

Awards2023 H.L. “Bud” Goodall, Jr. and Nick Trujillo “It’s a Way of Life” Award in Narrative Ethnography from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.“Meditations on the Story I Cannot Write: Reflexivity, Autoethnography, and the Possibilities of Maybe,” received the 2023 National Communication Association's Ethnography Division Best Book Chapter Award.The second edition of the award ... Read more

$113.33 CAD

Awards2023 H.L. “Bud” Goodall, Jr. and Nick Trujillo “It’s a Way of Life” Award in Narrative Ethnography from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.“Meditations on the Story I Cannot Write: Reflexivity, Autoethnography, and the Possibilities of Maybe,” received the 2023 National Communication Association's Ethnography Division Best Book Chapter Award.The second edition of the award
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Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics

An Introduction

by Todd Landman, Edzia Carvalho ...

Building on the strengths of the third edition, this highly regarded textbook continues to provide the best introduction to the strategies of comparative research in political science. Divided into three parts, the book begins by examining different methods, applying these methods to dominant issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples from around the world, and then ... Read more

$108.41 CAD

Building on the strengths of the third edition, this highly regarded textbook continues to provide the best introduction to the strategies of comparative research in political science. Divided into three parts, the book begins by examining different methods, applying these methods to dominant issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples from around the world, and then
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Readings from Emile Durkheim

Edited by Prof Kenneth Thompson ...

Emile Durkheim is regarded as a founding father of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works. ... Read more

$75.14 CAD

Emile Durkheim is regarded as a founding father of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works.
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Impact: Six Patterns to Spread Your Social Innovation

by Al Etmanski ...

"Impact beautifully distills the insights and deep wisdom of one of the world's great social innovators. Etmanski's book is far more than a practical guide: it's an invitation to re-imagine possibilities for our lives and for the world we create."- David Bornstein, author "How To Change The World"From the Introduction:Do you want to change the world but feel frustrated by the limited impact you ... Read more

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"Impact beautifully distills the insights and deep wisdom of one of the world's great social innovators. Etmanski's book is far more than a practical guide: it's an invitation to re-imagine possibilities for our lives and for the world we create."- David Bornstein, author "How To Change The World"From the Introduction:Do you want to change the world but feel frustrated by the limited impact you
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The Forest and the Trees

Sociology as Life, Practice, and Promise

by Allan Johnson ...

New Third Edition!If sociology could teach everyone just one thing, what would it be? The Forest and the Trees is one sociologist's response to the hypothetical-the core insight with the greatest potential to change how people see the world and themselves in relation to it.This Third Edition features:• Updated key references, data, resources, and examples, from global warming, Obama's election, ... Read more

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New Third Edition!If sociology could teach everyone just one thing, what would it be? The Forest and the Trees is one sociologist's response to the hypothetical-the core insight with the greatest potential to change how people see the world and themselves in relation to it.This Third Edition features:• Updated key references, data, resources, and examples, from global warming, Obama's election,
... Read more
Surveys In Social Research

by David De Vaus, David De Vaus ...

Series series Social Research Today
David de Vaus' classic text Surveys in Social Research provides clear advice on how to plan, conduct and analyse social surveys. It emphasises the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of statistics and the practices of social research. This sixth edition has been completely revised and updated, and contains new examples, data and extensive lists of web resources.As well ... Read more

$105.94 CAD

David de Vaus' classic text Surveys in Social Research provides clear advice on how to plan, conduct and analyse social surveys. It emphasises the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of statistics and the practices of social research. This sixth edition has been completely revised and updated, and contains new examples, data and extensive lists of web resources.As well
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A Student’s Guide to Bayesian Statistics

by Ben Lambert ...

Supported by a wealth of learning features, exercises, and visual elements as well as online video tutorials and interactive simulations, this book is the first student-focused introduction to Bayesian statistics.Without sacrificing technical integrity for the sake of simplicity, the author draws upon accessible, student-friendly language to provide approachable instruction perfectly aimed at ... Read more

$90.71 CAD

Supported by a wealth of learning features, exercises, and visual elements as well as online video tutorials and interactive simulations, this book is the first student-focused introduction to Bayesian statistics.Without sacrificing technical integrity for the sake of simplicity, the author draws upon accessible, student-friendly language to provide approachable instruction perfectly aimed at
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Year of the Rat

An ‘important and courageous’ (James O’Brien) undercover investigation into the British far right

by Harry Shukman ...

**WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD'A tense account of going undercover inside Britain's far-right groups. At times it reads like a novel... only the stakes are real' Sunday Times‘Important and courageous’ James O’Brien**Harry Shukman led a double life. Friends and family knew him as a journalist, but unbeknownst to them he was secretly infiltrating the British far right. ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD'A tense account of going undercover inside Britain's far-right groups. At times it reads like a novel... only the stakes are real' Sunday Times‘Important and courageous’ James O’Brien**Harry Shukman led a double life. Friends and family knew him as a journalist, but unbeknownst to them he was secretly infiltrating the British far right.
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The Poverty of Historicism

by Karl Popper ...

Series series Routledge Classics
On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.'A devastating criticism of fixed and predictable laws in history, Popper dedicated the book to all those 'who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny.' Short and beautifully written, it ... Read more

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On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.'A devastating criticism of fixed and predictable laws in history, Popper dedicated the book to all those 'who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny.' Short and beautifully written, it
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