Community Studies: Research Methods
In: Bloomsbury Research Methods Ser.
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Series foreword -- 1 Defining key terms -- 2 A history -- 2.1 Starting points and forerunners -- 2.2 The rise and fall of classic community studies -- 2.3 Reconsideration and renewal -- 3 Three exemplars -- 3.1 Divisions of Labour -- 3.2 The British on the Costa del Sol -- 3.3 The Other Side of Middletown -- 4 Worthwhileness -- 4.1 Useful and interesting research -- 4.2 Interesting and useful research -- 4.3 The capacity to surprise -- 5 Criticisms and defences -- 5.1 Are community studies too parochial? -- 5.2 Are community studies too static? -- 5.3 Are community studies too positive? -- 5.4 Are community studies too descriptive? -- 5.5 Are community studies too prosaic? -- 6 Summary and where next? -- References -- Index.