Mindful Inquiry in Social ResearchSAGE, 1998 M06 24 - 216 pages 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. |
Contents
The New Context and a New Approach | 1 |
The Mindful Inquirer as a Philosopher | 15 |
Chapter 3 Mindful Inquiry as the Basis for Scholarly Practice | 36 |
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Mindful Inquiry | 58 |
Facing the Loss of Identity through the Onslaught of the Information Age | 65 |
Chapter 6 Cultures of Inquiry and Research Traditions | 82 |
Chapter 7 Phenomenological Inquiry | 96 |
Chapter 8 Hermeneutic Inquiry and Ethnography | 105 |
Chapter 11 Critical Social Science and Critical Social Theory | 146 |
Chapter 12 Conclusion and Magic Formulae | 160 |
Glossary | 169 |
Research Competencies | 174 |
Key Ideas of Positivism | 177 |
Introductory Reading List | 186 |
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Chapter 9 Quantitative and Behavioral Inquiry Action Research and Evaluation Research | 121 |
Chapter 10 ComparativeHistorical Inquiry and Theoretical Inquiry | 134 |
About the Authors | 215 |
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