New Approaches in Social Research by Carol Grbich - 9780761949329

New Approaches in Social ResearchAuthor(s): Carol Grbich\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc, United States\nImprint: SAGE Publications Inc\nISBN-13: 9780761949329, 978-0761949329\nSynopsis\nThis groundbreaking book explores the implications of postmodernist ideas within the research context. The text relates debates in postmodernism directly to current thinking and practice in both qualitative and quantitative research. The engaging book is split into two parts:\n\nPart One offers a critical discussion of recent philosophical debates and emerging trends within the field of postmodernism, while Part Two breaks down the research process into its constituent parts and reflects on the changing aspects of postmodern thought and their implications for the researcher. \n\nThis timely and thought-provoking textbook will engage directly with the relationship between postmodern theory within a research context. The book?s practical approach is strengthened by the inclusion of.