Mindful Inquiry in Social Research
This innovative introduction to research in the social sciences guides students and new researchers through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry and epistemological frameworks. It introduces the underlying logic of ten cultures of inquiry: ethnography; quantitative behavioral science; phenomenology; action research; hermeneutics; evaluation research; feminist research; critical social science; historical-comparative research; and theoretical research. It clarifies conceptual...
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This innovative introduction to research in the social sciences guides students and new researchers through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry and epistemological frameworks. It introduces the underlying logic of ten cultures of inquiry: ethnography; quantitative behavioral science; phenomenology; action research; hermeneutics; evaluation research; feminist research; critical social science; historical-comparative research; and theoretical research. It clarifies conceptual and intellectual traditions in research, and puts researchers firmly in the investigative saddle - able to choose, justify, and explain the intellectual framework and personal rationale of their research.
Research The New Context and a New ApproachFrom Positivism to Postmodernity The Mindful Inquirer as a PhilosopherMindful Inquiry as the Basis for Scholarly PracticeFundamentals of Mindful InquiryThe Scholarly Practitioner Facing the Loss of Identity through the Onslaught of the Information AgeThe Cultures of Inquiry and Research TraditionsPhenomenological InquiryHermeneutic Inquiry and EthnographyQuantitative and Behavioral Science, Action Research and Evaluation ResearchComparative-Historical Inquiry and Theoretical InquiryCritical Social Science and Critical Social TheoryConclusion and Magic Formulae
