Biographical Research Methods (eBook)

Marta J. Eichsteller, Howard Davis (Autoren)

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2022
232 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-5297-8471-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Biographical data provide unique insights into social life, but they also pose some significant challenges for social science researchers. This book offers a systematic, flexible guide to using biographical narrative methods in your research project. Drawing upon the authors' own research, as well as case studies from a range of international contexts and disciplines, the book illustrates how biographical approaches can be tailored to different research questions and environments. This book will help you to: * Navigate any complexities or missteps when undertaking real-world research * Apply your analytical and research tools to your research question * Choose the right research design for your project, whether single or mixed methods * Ground your understanding within diverse real-world research examples. Clear, adaptable, and applied, this is your definitive guide to working with biographical methods.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.5.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: biographical interview • Biographical methods • Biographical Narratives • Biographical research • life history research • Mixed Methods • narrative ethnography • Narrative Interviews • Narrative research • qualitative methods • Qualitative research • Research methods • Social Research
• ISBN-10: 1-5297-8471-9 / 1529784719
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5297-8471-8 / 9781529784718