TY  - BOOK
AU  - Layder,Derek
TI  - New Strategies in Social Research: An Introduction and Guide 
SN  - 0745608817 (pbk)
AV  - H62 L34 1993
PY  - 1993///
CY  - Cambridge, UK
PB  - Polity Press
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; "This book provides a new and innovative introduction to the methodology of social research. The aim of the author is to provide a bridge between recent theoretical debates in the social sciences and methodological issues. It is not just a 'how to' book for social researchers, or simply a description of research techniques. Rather, the work seeks to develop new strategies of research by marrying new perspectives in social analysis to problems of concrete research. The result is a text which is accessible yet sophisticated; Apart from developing an original argument about research, the book is also designed as a resource text for students and more experienced researchers interested in developing theory from their own field research. It contains overviews of grounded theory and middle-range theory; a research resource map; strategies for developing theory; and guidelines and checklists for field research at the end of chapters; The book will be of interest to students and professionals in sociology, political science and social psychology." (Book Cover); TABLE OF CONTENTS :; List of Figures; Preface; 1 Research Strategy and Theory Generation; 2 Middle-Range Theory and Research; 3 Grounded Theory and Field Research; 4 Grounded Theory on a Broader Canvas; 5 A Resource Map for Research
; 1 The self and situated activity
; 2 Situated activity
; 3 Social setting
; 4 The macro context
; 5 The historical dimension
; 6 Data and Method in Multistrategy Research; 7 Research Strategy and Theory Building; 8 Investigating Power, Commitment and Constraint; 9 The Historical Dimension; 10 New Strategies: Some Reflections and a Practical Guide; References; Index
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