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Biographical research methods Vol. 1
In: Sage benchmarks in social research methods
In: Biographical research methods Vol. 1
Biographical research methods Vol. 2
In: Sage benchmarks in social research methods
In: Biographical research methods Vol. 2
Biographical research methods Vol. 3
In: Sage benchmarks in social research methods
In: Biographical research methods Vol. 3
Biographical research methods Vol. 4
In: Sage benchmarks in social research methods
In: Biographical research methods Vol. 4
Biographical research: challenges and creativity
In: Contemporary issues in social science
Social causation and biographical research: philosophical, theoretical and methodological arguments
"This book extends debates in the field of biographical research, arguing that causal explanations are not at odds with biographical research and that biographical research is in fact a valuable tool for explaining why things in social and personal lives are one way and not another. Bringing reconstructive biographical research into dialogue with critical realism, it explains how and why relational social ontology can become a unique theoretical ground for tapping emergent mechanisms and latent meaning structures. Through an account of the reasons for which reductionist epistemologies, rational action models and covering law explanations are not appropriate for biographical research, the authors develop the philosophical idea of singular causation as a means by which biographical researchers are able to forge causal hypotheses for the occurrence of events and offer guidance on the application of this methodological principle to concrete, empirical examples. As such, this volume will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in biographical research and social research methods"--
Advances in biographical methods: creative applications
In: Routledge advances in sociology 136
"Rooted in a long and diverse genealogy, biographical approaches have developed from a focus upon a single story, a 'life story' and personal documents (e.g. diaries), to encompass (more routinely) autobiographical secondary and archival research and analysis--as well as multi-media, arts based creative multi-sensory methods. Biographical Research and practices as part of human understanding helps people to make sense of what has been and what is happening in their lives, cultures, communities and societies.Advances in Biographical Methods: Creative Applications takes up these themes: theorising, doing and applying current advances in biographical methods. It demonstrates the momentum with which they areas are developing as a field of scholarship, especially in relation to creative innovations and applications, such as in new forms of interview and other practices, and debates on its interlinking with art, performance and digital methods"--
Business, finance and economics researcher biographical sketches and research summaries
In: Business economics in a rapidly-changing world
Speaking subjects in multilingualism research: biographical and speaker-centred approaches
In: Researching multilingually 7
"This book discusses salient moments of multilingual encounters and focuses on the interplay between language use by individuals and societies, and language-related inequalities or opportunities for speakers. The chapters demonstrate how biographical and speaker-centred approaches can contribute to an understanding of linguistic diversity"--