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Power, realism, and constructivism / by Guzzini, Stefano

Subjects: “…Power (Social sciences). 15307…”
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Critical realism, history, and philosophy in the social sciences /

Table of Contents: “…Crisis!? What crisis!? On social theory and reflexivity --…”
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Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences

Table of Contents: “…Volume One -- Philosophical Foundations & Methodological Frameworks -- Research methods in Health and social science: An introduction -- Part 1: Introduction to Research Approaches -- Chapter 1: The nature of qualitative research (nature, sampling, trustworthiness, reflexivity, its criticism) -- Chapter 2: The nature of quantitative research (nature, sampling, validity & reliability, its criticism) -- Part 2: Philosophical Foundations & Methodological Frameworks -- Chapter 3: Ontology and epistemology -- Chapter 4: Positivism and realism -- Chapter 5: Ethnography (including critical ethnography) -- Chapters 6: Phenomenology -- Chapter 7: Symbolic interactionism -- Chapter 8: Grounded theory -- Chapter 9: Hermeneutics -- Chapter 10: Feminism -- Chapter 11: Postmodernism -- Chapter 12: Participatory research -- Chapter 13: Case study research -- Chapter 14: Ethnomethodology -- Chapter 15: Indigenist and decolonising research methodology -- Chapter 16: Evaluation research -- Chapter 17: Translational research -- Part 3: Ethics, politics and Research -- Chapter 18: Ethics and research -- Chapter 19: Politics in research -- Chapter 20: Research proposals and successful grant applications -- Means for Data Collection: Research Methods -- Part 1: Qualitative Approaches and Practices -- Chapter 1: In-depth interviewing method -- Chapter 2: Focus group method -- Chapter 3: Narrative research -- Chapter 4: Oral/life history -- Chapter 5: Ethnographic method -- Chapter 6: Institutional and focused ethnography -- Chapter 7: Doing grounded theory research -- Chapter 8: Unobtrusive methods -- Chapter 9: Autoethnography -- Chapter 10: Participatory action research and Community-based participation -- Chapter 11: Memory-work -- Part 2: Quantitative Approaches and Practices -- Chapter 12: Surveys and questionnaires -- Chapter 13: Structured observation method -- Chapter 14: Epidemiology -- Chapter 15: Single-subject experimental designs -- Chapter 16: Randomised controlled trials -- Chapter 17: Measurement issues -- Part 3: Multi, Mixed Methodology and Collaborative Research -- Chapter 18: Integrated methods in research -- Chapter 19: The use of multi-methods in research -- Chapter 20: The use of mixed methods in research -- Chapter 21: Rapid appraisal method -- Chapter 22: The Delphi method -- Chapter 23: Q methodology -- Data Analysis, Systematic Review, and Representation of Research Data -- Part 1: Making Sense of Data -- Chapter 1: Transcribing and coding of qualitative data. …”
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The transformation of political community : ethical foundations of the Post-Westphalian era / by Linklater, Andrew

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Parkour, deviance and leisure in the late-capitalist city : an ethnography / by Raymen, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Prelims -- Chapter 1: The 'paradox' of Parkour -- Chapter 2: Moving with the times: parkour, leisure and social change -- Chapter 3: Ultra-realism, parkour and capitalist ideology -- Chapter 4: Movers and shakers -- Chapter 5: Zombie cities -- Chapter 6: The parkour city -- Chapter 7: 'Sorry lads (but I've got to move you on)' -- Chapter 8: Conclusion and futures -- References -- Index.…”
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Discussing New Materialism Methodological Implications for the Study of Materialities /

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Political Identity in Discourse The Voices of New Zealand Voters / by Woodhams, Jay M.

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Complex Systems Design & Management Asia Smart Nations - Sustaining and Designing: Proceedings of the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Complex Systems Design & Management, CSD&M A...

Table of Contents: “…The Need for Technology Policy Programs: Example of Big Data -- The Need for Technology Policy Programs: Example of Big Data -- Framework for Managing System-of-Systems Ilities -- Expansionism-Based Design and System of Systems -- A General Framework for Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies Modeling Using Economic Input-output Model and Network Analysis -- Introducing Cyber Security at the Design Stage of Public Infrastructures: A Procedure and Case Study -- Ontology for Weather Observation System -- Renewable Integration in Island Systems { a System Dynamics Assessment -- A Systematic Approach to Safe Coordination of Dynamic Participants in Real-time Distributed Systems -- Foresight Study on Singapore Urban Mobility: Methodologies and Preliminary Insights -- Managing the Embedded Systems Development Process with Product LifeCycle Management -- Establishment of Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach for Rapid Transit System Operation Analysis -- A Model-Based Testing Process for Enhancing Structural Coverage in Functional Testing -- Design for Aordability from System to Programme to Portfolio Using Tradespace-based Aordability Analysis: An Application to a Federated Satellite System Design Case Study -- An Optimization Framework for Terminal Sequencing and Scheduling: The Single Runway Case -- Holistic Integrated Decisions Trade-O Analysis-Baseline for an Optimal Virtual IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) -- Portfolio Decision Technology for Designing Optimal Syndemic Management Strategies -- Using Social Sciences to Enhance the Realism of Simulation for Complex Urban Environments -- Inferring Activities and Optimal Trips: Lessons from Singapore's National Science Experiment -- Modelling Resilience in Interdependent Infrastructures: Real-world Considerations -- 3DExperience Platform, System Engineering Workbench for Multi-View Systems Methodology. …”
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