How To Find Out About The Social Sciences

Author : Gillian A. Burrington
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483160146

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How to Find Out About the Social Sciences by Gillian A. Burrington Pdf

How to Find Out About The Social Sciences indicates the sources of information in the social sciences that are traditionally taught in social science faculties in universities. The book delineates the scope and nature of the different social sciences, explains the necessary education and training, and lists possible careers for those who take up the studies. The book also lists the possible sources of information such as organizations, libraries, books and other published material, and social administration. Lastly, it explains the significance of the different sources of information, what kind of information could be derived from them, and how they can be used to learn or teach in the social sciences. The text is for social scientists, professors, and researchers on the discipline and its many branches. It is also recommended for undergraduate and graduate students alike, as well as those who have taken a casual interest on the social sciences.

Author : Gillian A. Burrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1227892194

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How to Find Out about the Social Sciences by Gillian A. Burrington Pdf

Author : Stanislav Andreski
Publisher : Saint Martin's Griffin
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : 0312735006

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Social Sciences as Sorcery by Stanislav Andreski Pdf

Author : Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1475146124

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Social Science Research by Anol Bhattacherjee Pdf

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Author : Mark Solovey
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262358750

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Social Science for What? by Mark Solovey Pdf

How the NSF became an important yet controversial patron for the social sciences, influencing debates over their scientific status and social relevance. In the early Cold War years, the U.S. government established the National Science Foundation (NSF), a civilian agency that soon became widely known for its dedication to supporting first-rate science. The agency's 1950 enabling legislation made no mention of the social sciences, although it included a vague reference to "other sciences." Nevertheless, as Mark Solovey shows in this book, the NSF also soon became a major--albeit controversial--source of public funding for them.

Author : Wendy E. Pentland,M. Powell Lawton,Andrew S. Harvey,Mary Ann McColl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780306459511

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Time Use Research in the Social Sciences by Wendy E. Pentland,M. Powell Lawton,Andrew S. Harvey,Mary Ann McColl Pdf

This collection demonstrates the use and variety of applications of time use methodology from multidisciplinary, multinational, and multicultural perspectives. A distinguished roster of contributors from such fields as psychology, occupational therapy, sociology, economics, and architecture examines the complex relationship between human time utilization and health and well-being and evaluates the future of time use analysis as a research tool in the social sciences.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Economics
ISBN : UCAL:$B87540

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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Pdf

Author : Kristin Luker
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780674265493

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Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences by Kristin Luker Pdf

“You might think that dancing doesn’t have a lot to do with social research, and doing social research is probably why you picked this book up in the first place. But trust me. Salsa dancing is a practice as well as a metaphor for a kind of research that will make your life easier and better.” Savvy, witty, and sensible, this unique book is both a handbook for defining and completing a research project, and an astute introduction to the neglected history and changeable philosophy of modern social science. In this volume, Kristin Luker guides novice researchers in: knowing the difference between an area of interest and a research topic; defining the relevant parts of a potentially infinite research literature; mastering sampling, operationalization, and generalization; understanding which research methods best answer your questions; beating writer’s block. Most important, she shows how friendships, non-academic interests, and even salsa dancing can make for a better researcher. “You know about setting the kitchen timer and writing for only an hour, or only 15 minutes if you are feeling particularly anxious. I wrote a fairly large part of this book feeling exactly like that. If I can write an entire book 15 minutes at a time, so can you.”

Author : Howard S. Becker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226041377

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Writing for Social Scientists by Howard S. Becker Pdf

Students and researchers all write under pressure, and those pressures—most lamentably, the desire to impress your audience rather than to communicate with them—often lead to pretentious prose, academic posturing, and, not infrequently, writer’s block. Sociologist Howard S. Becker has written the classic book on how to conquer these pressures and simply write. First published nearly twenty years ago, Writing for Social Scientists has become a lifesaver for writers in all fields, from beginning students to published authors. Becker’s message is clear: in order to learn how to write, take a deep breath and then begin writing. Revise. Repeat. It is not always an easy process, as Becker wryly relates. Decades of teaching, researching, and writing have given him plenty of material, and Becker neatly exposes the foibles of academia and its “publish or perish” atmosphere. Wordiness, the passive voice, inserting a “the way in which” when a simple “how” will do—all these mechanisms are a part of the social structure of academic writing. By shrugging off such impediments—or at the very least, putting them aside for a few hours—we can reform our work habits and start writing lucidly without worrying about grades, peer approval, or the “literature.” In this new edition, Becker takes account of major changes in the computer tools available to writers today, and also substantially expands his analysis of how academic institutions create problems for them. As competition in academia grows increasingly heated, Writing for Social Scientists will provide solace to a new generation of frazzled, would-be writers.

Author : Craig Calhoun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199771202

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Dictionary of the Social Sciences by Craig Calhoun Pdf

Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and non-specialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it also contains concise, jargon-free definitions that explain the rich, sometimes complex language of these increasingly visible fields.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Task Force on Science Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science and state
ISBN : UCR:31210019434537

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The Role of the Behavioral and Social Sciences by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Task Force on Science Policy Pdf

Author : Xiaoling Shu
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520339996

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Knowledge Discovery in the Social Sciences by Xiaoling Shu Pdf

Knowledge Discovery in the Social Sciences helps readers find valid, meaningful, and useful information. It is written for researchers and data analysts as well as students who have no prior experience in statistics or computer science. Suitable for a variety of classes—including upper-division courses for undergraduates, introductory courses for graduate students, and courses in data management and advanced statistical methods—the book guides readers in the application of data mining techniques and illustrates the significance of newly discovered knowledge. Readers will learn to: • appreciate the role of data mining in scientific research • develop an understanding of fundamental concepts of data mining and knowledge discovery • use software to carry out data mining tasks • select and assess appropriate models to ensure findings are valid and meaningful • develop basic skills in data preparation, data mining, model selection, and validation • apply concepts with end-of-chapter exercises and review summaries

Author : Simon Bastow,Patrick Dunleavy,Jane Tinkler
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446293256

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The Impact of the Social Sciences by Simon Bastow,Patrick Dunleavy,Jane Tinkler Pdf

The impact agenda is set to shape the way in which social scientists prioritise the work they choose to pursue, the research methods they use and how they publish their findings over the coming decade, but how much is currently known about how social science research has made a mark on society? Based on a three year research project studying the impact of 360 UK-based academics on business, government and civil society sectors, this groundbreaking new book undertakes the most thorough analysis yet of how academic research in the social sciences achieves public policy impacts, contributes to economic prosperity, and informs public understanding of policy issues as well as economic and social changes. The Impact of the Social Sciences addresses and engages with key issues, including: identifying ways to conceptualise and model impact in the social sciences developing more sophisticated ways to measure academic and external impacts of social science research explaining how impacts from individual academics, research units and universities can be improved. This book is essential reading for researchers, academics and anyone involved in discussions about how to improve the value and impact of funded research. You can read a snapshot of the results, Visualising the Data, free online. To download a PDF click here, or to browse a flipbook, click here.

Author : Jaan Valsiner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030330996

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Social Philosophy of Science for the Social Sciences by Jaan Valsiner Pdf

This is an international and interdisciplinary volume that provides a new look at the general background of the social sciences from a philosophical perspective and provides directions for methodology. It seeks to overcome the limitations of the traditional treatises of a philosophy of science rooted in the physical sciences, as well as extend the coverage of basic science to intentional and socially normative features of the social sciences. The discussions included in this book are divided into four thematic sections: Social and cognitive roots for reflexivity upon the research process Philosophies of explanation in the social sciences Social normativity in social sciences Social processes in particular sciences Social Philosophy of Science for the Social Sciences will find an interested audience in students of the philosophy of science and social sciences. It is also relevant for researchers and students in the fields of psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, education, and political science.

Author : Engels, Tim C.E.,Kulczycki, Emanuel
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800372559

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Handbook on Research Assessment in the Social Sciences by Engels, Tim C.E.,Kulczycki, Emanuel Pdf

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of current developments, issues and good practices regarding assessment in social science research. It pays particular attention to the challenges in evaluation policies in the social sciences, as well as to the specificities of publishing in the area.