Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences

Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences
Author : Kristin Luker
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 336
Release : 2010-04-10
ISBN 10 : 9780674265493
ISBN 13 : 0674265491
Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL
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“You might think that dancing doesn’t have a lot to do with social research, and doing social research is probably why you picked this book up in the first place. But trust me. Salsa dancing is a practice as well as a metaphor for a kind of research that will make your life easier and better.” Savvy, witty, and sensible, this unique book is both a handbook for defining and completing a research project, and an astute introduction to the neglected history and changeable philosophy of modern social science. In this volume, Kristin Luker guides novice researchers in: knowing the difference between an area of interest and a research topic; defining the relevant parts of a potentially infinite research literature; mastering sampling, operationalization, and generalization; understanding which research methods best answer your questions; beating writer’s block. Most important, she shows how friendships, non-academic interests, and even salsa dancing can make for a better researcher. “You know about setting the kitchen timer and writing for only an hour, or only 15 minutes if you are feeling particularly anxious. I wrote a fairly large part of this book feeling exactly like that. If I can write an entire book 15 minutes at a time, so can you.”

Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences
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Pages: 336

Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences

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Categories: Social Science
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