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Qualitative research methods for the social sciences by howard lune (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Identification problems in the social sciencesbook binding:paperbackauthor:manski, charlesworld of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectly
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Title: social sciences: the big issuesbinding: paperbackauthor(s): woodward, kath
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The ant trap rebuilding the foundations of the social sciences by brian epstein (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Succeeding with your masters dissertation: a step-by-step handbook (uk higher education oup humanities & social sciences study skills)title: succeeding with your masters dissertation: a step-by-step handbook (uk higher education oup humanities & social sciences study skills)
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" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciencesequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergence" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanation" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became humansee oxfam website for delivery information read morejoining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophythe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesisoxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of culture
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Oxfam books & music totnes sub titled: “ integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioural sciences”mixed methodology has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and teaching methodology across the social sciences, and students across these fields are expected to be proficient in both quantitative and qualitative techniquessage paperback with no marks and good bindingpage 14 is turned over, the corners are slightly bumped and the front cover and some of the pages look to have been bent over at some pointsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusionsthe spine cover is not creased
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The handbook will be a rich source of insight and stimulation for philosophers, students of philosophy, and for people working in other disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, who are interested in the state of phenomenology todaysome offer detailed analyses of concrete phenomena; others take a more comprehensive perspective and seek to outline and motivate the future direction of phenomenologyit includes discussions of such diverse topics as intentionality, embodiment, perception, naturalism, temporality, self-consciousness, language, knowledge, ethics, politics, art and religion, and will make it clear that phenomenology, far from being a tradition of the past, is alive and in a position to make valuable contributions to contemporary thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the definitive guide to what is currently going on in phenomenologysome of them are concerned with issues and questions typical and distinctive of phenomenological philosophy, while others address questions familiar to analytic philosophers, but do so with arguments and ideas taken from phenomenologyoxfam bookshop preston the oxford handbook of contemporary phenomenology presents twenty-eight essays by some of the leading figures in the field, and gives an authoritative overview of the type of work and range of topics found and discussed in contemporary phenomenologythe essays aim to articulate and develop original theoretical perspectives
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It introduces the rather dispersed discussion of non-representational theory to a wider audience, provides the basis for an experimental rather than a representational approach to the social sciences and humanities, and begins the task of constructing a different kind of political genrethis noteworthy book makes a significant contribution to the literature in this area and is essential reading for researchers and postgraduates in the fields of social theory, sociology, geography, anthropology and cultural studiesoxfam bookshop hampstead non-representational theory by nigel thrift this astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday liferanging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by perception, representation and practice, with the aim of valuing the fugitive practices that exist on the margins of the knowna groundbreaking and comprehensive introduction to this key topic, thrift's outstanding work brings together further writings from a body of work that has come to be known as non-representational theoryin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit revolves around three key functions
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The life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestocksee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nations
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6 books plus installation disc and social sciences program datasent to wrong address and the open university didn't want to pay for me to return thembrand new never used de100 investigating psychology 1 and de200 investigating psychology 2saw some of these books retail forÂŁ30 on amazon so grab a bargain
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Society & social sciencesnew – new, unread booklifestyle, sport & leisure
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Condition note books spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearitem information:author pages maybe folded due to previous owners usewe take pride in serving youother details:condition: good
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About the author michel frizot is emeritus director of research at the school for advanced studies in the social sciences in paris
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We appreciate the impact a good book can havebook binding:paperbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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Oxfam shop st giles street andrew blowers obe is emeritus professor of social sciences at the open universitythe legacy of nuclear power brings together his varied experience and expertise and reflects his lifetime concern with the fate of nuclear communities now and in the futureover a long career he has been involved in the field of environmental politics and policy making as an academic, politician, government adviser, nuclear company director and prominent environmental activistas a member of the first committee on radioactive waste management he was directly responsible for some of the uk's policy on legacy wastesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome writing on last page, as shown in photo
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The virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysisthe last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forwardoxfam shop fulwood road what comes after 'postmodernism'? a buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustionpublished see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future of marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernism and the future of theory itselfthe book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across sociology, philosophy, literary studies, politics, media studies, psychology and science studiesafter postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realism
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead matrices: methods and applications by stephen barnett techniques of matrix theory find wide application throughout engineering and the physical, life, and social sciencesthe cover corners are slightly bumped and there is minimal edge wear to the coverthe range of topics covered is large: from basic matrix algebra to advanced concepts such as generalised inverses and hadamard matrices, and applications to error-correcting codes, control theory, and linear programmingthis wide-ranging textbook provides a clearly written and up-to-date account of these methods, suitable for both undergraduates and more advanced studentsthere are a few marks to the page edge, mainly dust marks to the corner page edgein very good conditionin addition, the book contains numerous exercises, together with answers, making it ideal for students in any field where matrices are usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe aim is to provide a down-to-earth approach with results illustrated by many examples drawn from the areas of applicationthe inside pages are clean and unmarked, though fadedconsequently, matrix methods comprise an important component in any 'tool kit' of applied mathematics
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Degree in social sciencesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeuniversité de genèveare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilovely dedication by the author “à son vieil ami gastonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitel’expédition et la captivité d’andalousie () thesis presented at the university of geneva for a doctoral degree in political science by theo geisendorf des gouttes de genèveles prisonniers de guerre au temps du 1er empirebachelors in theologycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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To offer training of a super-graduate character to students of the social sciences"owners name on first page see oxfam website for delivery information read moresome bw maps and illustrationsin pursuance of these objects, it initiated in a programme of economic research in aviation under the direction of droxfam bookshop holmfirth america faces the air age the director prepared the introductory volume to a promised series, and he limits himself to outlining the basic setting of the world air transport problemjacket torn and soiled as shownthe brookings institution was established in with the twin objects of "aiding constructively in the development of sound national policies andparker van zandtaviation history
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Oxfam shop nether edge mixed methodology has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and teaching methodology across the social sciences, and students across these fields are expected to be proficient in both quantitative and qualitative techniquesthis text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas new except for a slightly creased corner
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This book draws from his vast output of articles, chapters and books to provide a thematic yet integrated account of his boundary-crossing innovations in political theory and masterly contributions to our understanding of methods in the social sciencesfrom his frequently-cited article on metaphor from the early s to recent work on discourse and globalization, shapiro has shown that politics happens not only with and through the use of language, but within discourse as a material practicethe editors have focused on work in three key areas:discourseshapiro was one of the first theorists to demonstrate convincingly, and in a manner that has had a long-standing impact on the field, that language is not epiphenomenal to politicsby reconceptualizing and reinterpreting this term, shapiro's work has helped us to rethink the very boundaries between political theory and international relations as putatively separate subfields of political scienceindeed, he shows that language is constitutive of politicsculturegabriel almond and sidney verb's () famous work on 'the civic culture'established a long-held but ultimately counterproductive relationship between culture and politics, one in which culture is an independent variable that has effects on politicsand it explains why both political theorists interested in international relations and international relations scholars concerned with a broader understanding of international politics must both start with shapiro's work as required readingsamuel huntington's () (in)famous polemic, 'the clash of civilizations', only pushes this relationship to its breaking pointsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford michael jshapiro's rich and numerous writings on culture provide a powerful and important antidote to this approach, as shapiro consistently shows (across wide-ranging contexts) that politics is in culture and culture is in politics, and no politically salient approach to culture can afford to turn either term into a causal variableshapiro's writings have been innovatory with respect to the phenomena he has taken to be political, and the concomitant array of methods that he has brilliantly masteredviolencewhile violence is surely not a theme foreign to political studies, no one has done more or better work in contemporary political theory to bring violence into play as a central term of political thought and to expand our understanding of violence
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Oxfam shop dumfries the permanent revolution is a work of theological re-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciencesoutlines the essential characteristics of apostolic movement and how to restructure the church and ministry to be more consistent with themshows how to view the world through a biblical perspective and continue the "permanent revolution" that jesus startedit explores how the apostolic ministry facilitates ongoing renewal in the life of the church and focuses on leadership in relation to missional innovation and entrepreneurshipthis groundbreaking book integrates theology, sociology, and leadership to further define the apostolic movementsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealan hirsch is a leading voice in the missional movement of the christian westthe book elaborates on the apostolic role rooted in the five-fold ministry from ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teacher), and its significance for the missional movementthe authors examine the nature of organization as reframed through the lens of apostolic ministry
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Combining research that stretches across all of the social sciences and international case studies, elizabeth crooke here explores the dynamics of the relationship between the community and the museumarguing for a much closer examination of this concept of community, and of the significance of museums to different communities, museums and community is a dynamic look at a relationship that has, in modern times, never been more importantfocusing strongly on areas such as northern ireland, south africa, australia and north america to highlight the complex issues faced by museums and local groups, crooke examines one of the museum's primary responsibilities - working with different communities and using collections to encourage people to learn about their own histories, and to understand other people'ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight turning of the corners on the front pageoxfam bookshop leeds 165ppsome notation in pencilslight wear to the spine
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Focusing on development programmes and projects in developing countries, the conceptual and methodological frameworks can be applied in evaluation research across the social sciencespart three discusses the evaluator's craft see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: very good, faint marking on front and back wrappers, faint fading at the tail of the spine passing on to the front wrapperoxfam bookshop beverley praise for the first edition: this book raises some important issues that need to be pursued in the future: how to represent and evaluate complex development initiatives - development in practice this book is the revised edition of the author's earlier and very successful evaluation frameworks for development programmes and projects (sage, )in part two the general framework made up of classical categories of relevance, impact, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and replicability is succinctly discusseddivided into three parts, this is a comprehensive and holistic, yet easily accessible, book on the context, focus, scope and methodology of evaluations in the field of societal developmentusing a number of original and innovative case studies to illustrate the processes and perspectives of evaluations, this book draws on applications of evaluation tools from 'real-life' situationspart one discusses the general conceptual and analytical framework of evaluation
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Oxfam bookshop brighton analysing qualitative data in psychology equips students and researchers in psychology and the social sciences to carry out qualitative data analysis, focusing on four major methods (grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative analysis)assuming no prior knowledge of qualitative research, chapters on the nature, assumptions and practicalities of each method are written by acknowledged expertsto help students and researchers make informed methodological choices about their own research the book addresses data collection and the writing up of research using each method, while providing a sustained comparison of the four methods, backed up with authoritative analyses using the different methodssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Based on social sciences (notably economics, game theory, and organisational sociology) and the boston consulting group's work with more than five hundred companies in more than forty countries and in various industries, authors yves morieux and peter tollman recommend six simple rules to manage complexity without getting complicatedand, all the while, organisational complicatedness that is, the number of structures, processes, committees, decision-making forums, and systems has increased by a whopping factor of thirty-fiveclearly it's time for leaders to stop trying to manage complexity with their traditional tools and instead better leverage employees' intelligencein their attempt to respond to the increasingly complex performance requirements they face, company leaders have created an organisational labyrinth that makes it more and more difficult to improve productivity and to pursue innovationemploy these six simple rules to foster autonomy and cooperation and to effectively handle business complexitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth new tools for managing complexity does your organisation manage complexity by making things more complicated? if so, you are not alonethe way to manage complexity, the authors argue, is neither with the hard solutions of another era nor with the soft solutions such as team building and feel-good people initiatives" that often follow in their wakeshowing why the rules work and how to put them into practice, morieux and tollman give managers a much-needed tool to reinvigorate people in the face of seemingly endless complexityit's time to manage complexity betterit also disengages and demotivates the workforcethis book shows you how and explains the implications for designing and leading organisationsincluded are detailed examples from companies that have achieved a multiplicative effect on performance by using themaccording to the boston consulting group's fascinating complexity index, business complexity has increased sixfold during the past sixty yearsas a result, you will improve productivity, innovate more, reengage your workforce, and seize opportunities to create competitive advantage
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Drawing on all the arts, the humanities and the social sciences, the author uses sources as diverse as science fiction and psychoanalysis to examine how rebellion against inherited tradition has given rise to the modern cult of preservation and pervasive nostalgiasome aspects of the past are celebrated, others expunged, as each generation reshapes its legacy in line with current needsoxfam shop smithdown road in this remarkably wide-ranging book professor lowenthal analyses the ever-changing role of the past in shaping our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea heritage at once nurturing and burdensome, the past allows us to make sense of the present whilst imposing powerful constraints upon the way that present developsprofusely illustrated, the past is a foreign country shows that although the past has ceased to be a sanction for inherited power or privilege, as a focus of personal and national identity and as a bulwark against massive and distressing change it remains as potent a force as ever in human affairs
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This is an ideal companion for students of study skills, humanities, social sciences, business and arts programmes, where assessment includes essay and report writingit is suitable for students of all levelswith clear explanations, relevant examples and plenty of exercises throughout, this book helps students to develop their analytical reasoning skills and apply them to a range of tasks including reading, note-making and writing see oxfam website for delivery information read morestella cottrell's student-centred approach demystifies critical thinking and breaks down a complex subject into manageable chunksoxfam bookshop harrogate written by internationally renowned author stella cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skillsthis text will turn even the most hesitant student into a proficient critical thinker
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Talking about leaving is richly illustrated with students' accounts of their own experiences in the sciencesthe authors' findings, culled from over 600 hours of ethnographic interviews and focus group discussions with undergraduates, explain the intended and unintended consequences of some traditional teaching practices and attitudesgood overall conditionthis book grew out of a three-year, seven-campus study aimed at explaining the national loss of 40 to 60 percent of undergraduates from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into nonscience disciplinessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear to cover, ex-academic library stamps and stickers, slightly warped spinethis is a landmark study-an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodybased on a three-year, seven-campus study, the volume takes up the ongoing national debate about the quality of undergraduate education in these fields, offering explanations for net losses of students to non-science majorsconcern about this waste of talent is heightened because these losses occur among the most highly qualified college entrants and are disproportionately greater among women and students of color, despite a serious national effort to improve their recruitment and retentionthis intriguing book explores the reasons that lead undergraduates of above-average ability to switch from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into nonscience majorsdata show that approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students leave engineering programs, 50 percent leave the physical and biological sciences, and 60 percent leave mathematicsa landmark study, the volume is an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodyworking from extensive interviews with undergraduates, the authors are able to offer explanations for the loss of able students, including students of color and women
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