Pioneering Social Research : : Life Stories of a Generation / / Paul Thompson, Ken Plummer, Neli Demireva.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
• VerfasserIn: Thompson, Paul,; Demireva, Neli,; Plummer, Ken,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• 出版年: 2021
• 語言: English
• 實物描述: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Other title: Front Matter --; Contents --; List of abbreviations --; Authorship --; Acknowledgements --; Finding and using the pioneers’ interviews --; Introduction: the pioneers of social research study --; Moments of discovery --; Life stories: biography and creativity --; Beginnings --; Contexts: Empire, politics and culture --; Old boundaries, new thoughts --; Organising: creating research worlds --; Old and new trends --; Fighting or mixing: quantitative and qualitative research --; Into the field --; Fieldwork: making methods --; On the margins --; Social divisions: class, gender, ethnicity – and more --; Reflections for the future --; Conclusion: what can we learn? --; Epilogue --; Notes --; Further reading --; Biographical summaries --; Index
• 總結: Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and first confronted the issues of race and ethnicity. 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.
• 格式: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781447333531; 9783111196756
• 訪問: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Paul Thompson, Ken Plummer, Neli Demireva.

Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and...