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| Stephen Potter |
| Chapter 4 - Logics
of enquiry |
| Further reading list |
| Blaikie, N. (2000) Designing Social
Research: The Logic of Anticipation. Polity Press,
Cambridge. |
| This is a great read, and has some
unusual and stimulating ideas. It has a detailed account
of abduction, though a different ‘take’ on
it from mine. It is also good for lots of practical stuff,
like how to write research proposals, the role of models,
combining methods. |
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| Bryman, A. (2004) Social
Research Methods, Second edition., Oxford University
Press, Oxford and New York. |
| A bit more conventional,
it nevertheless offers lots of good advice about planning
your research, and a much more detailed account of the
philosophy of science. |
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| Chalmers, A. F. (1999) What is
this Thing Called Science? 3rd edn. Buckingham, Open
University. |
| An oldie, but a goodie – the
key text in this field, written by a natural scientist. |
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| Flyvbjerrg, B. (2001) Making Social
Science Matter, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. |
| This is another unusual book, and
probably best for you if much of this chapter is familiar.
I suspect that you will find it some stimulating ideas
that go beyond the conventional. It is polemical, but
well worth the effort, even if you aren’t, in the
end, convinced. |
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| Shank, G. (1998) The Extraordinary
Ordinary Powers of Abductive Reasoning. Theory and Psychology,
8(6), 841–860. |
| For me this paper was a real ‘find’
– it’s clearly written, buzzing with ideas,
and offers the best description of abduction I’ve
come across. |
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| Terre Blanche and Durrheim, K. (eds)
Research in Practice: Applied Methods for the Social
Sciences University of Cape Town Press, Cape Town. |
| This textbook is worth seeking out,
as its explicitly African agenda makes it very different
from any other social methods book. I certainly found
it an extremely thought provoking and at times humbling
read, making me aware of my own preoccupations. |
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