“In this era of bountiful visual, qualitative and informationalised knowledge of the social
world a conscientious guide to social research is ever more valuable… this is a …

This book provides an overview of qualitative research models and their applications in
organization and management studies. Focusing on the philosophical underpinnings and …

Recent years have witnessed a burgeoning interest in the study of everyday life within the
social sciences and humanities. In Critiques of Everyday Life Michael Gardiner proposes …

Taking Toury's model of norms as its starting point, this paper examines the macro-micro
relationship evident within the context and culture of interpreting activity. The paper …

This is an accessible introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates
philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations …

World political processes, such as wars and globalisation, are engendered by complex sets
of causes and conditions. Although the idea of causation is fundamental to the field of …

This book explores the far-reaching ethical implications of recent changes in the
organization and practice of the social professions (social work, community and youth work) …

Recently, within the higher education system in the United Kingdom, there has been close
examination of the way institutions teach and assess students. This scrutiny has been …

Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children
and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain. This volume will address …

This book presents the first full-length study of the relationship between religion and the
controversial concept of civil society. Across the world in the last two decades of the …