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Earl R. Babbie

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Description:Is it possible for human beings to study other humans as scientifically as physicists and microbiologists study inorganic matter, cells, and tissue? According to Dr. Babbie, one of the most recognized names in applied sociology, the social scientist must understand more than just the methodology involved in research. Babbie's conviction that the power of social research lies more in the realm of questions than in the realm of answers prompted him to compose fifteen short essays addressing some of the fundamental philosophical and methodological issues involved in the scientific study of human beings. Among the topics expertly addressed in this compelling collection The impact of concepts and indicators on our perception of reality The possibility of value-free science The impact of the tautologies of truth, reality, and existence on objectivity The effect of changing paradigms The deterministic paradigm versus the existence of free will The impact of the observer on the subjects being researched The power of introspection of observing oneself Titles of related interest also from Waveland Angrosino, How Do They Know That?: The Process of Social Research (ISBN 9781577666714); Babbie, Observing Essays in Social Research, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478622017); and Lofland et al., Analyzing Social A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis, Fourth Edition (ISBN 13 9781478650232).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Observing Ourselves: Essays in Social Research. To get started finding Observing Ourselves: Essays in Social Research, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Is it possible for human beings to study other humans as scientifically as physicists and microbiologists study inorganic matter, cells, and tissue? According to Dr. Babbie, one of the most recognized names in applied sociology, the social scientist must understand more than just the methodology involved in research. Babbie's conviction that the power of social research lies more in the realm of questions than in the realm of answers prompted him to compose fifteen short essays addressing some of the fundamental philosophical and methodological issues involved in the scientific study of human beings. Among the topics expertly addressed in this compelling collection The impact of concepts and indicators on our perception of reality The possibility of value-free science The impact of the tautologies of truth, reality, and existence on objectivity The effect of changing paradigms The deterministic paradigm versus the existence of free will The impact of the observer on the subjects being researched The power of introspection of observing oneself Titles of related interest also from Waveland Angrosino, How Do They Know That?: The Process of Social Research (ISBN 9781577666714); Babbie, Observing Essays in Social Research, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478622017); and Lofland et al., Analyzing Social A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis, Fourth Edition (ISBN 13 9781478650232).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Observing Ourselves: Essays in Social Research. To get started finding Observing Ourselves: Essays in Social Research, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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