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Epistemology and Metaphysics for Qualitative Research
Tomas Pernecky
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This clearly written and provocative text outlines the wide range of epistemological and metaphysical pillars of research. In a clear, easy to follow style, the reader is guided through an array of concepts that are defined, explained and made simple. With the aid of helpful examples and case studies, the book challenges the prevailing modes of thinking about qualitative inquiry by showcasing an immense variety of philosophical frameworks. Armed with a strong understanding of this philosophical backbone, students will be able to choose and defend a `pick and mix' of research methods that ... Read more
This clearly written and provocative text outlines the wide range of epistemological and metaphysical pillars of research. In a clear, easy to follow style, the reader is guided through an array of concepts that are defined, explained and made simple. With the aid of helpful examples and case studies, the book challenges the prevailing modes of thinking about qualitative inquiry by showcasing an immense variety of philosophical frameworks. Armed with a strong understanding of this philosophical backbone, students will be able to choose and defend a `pick and mix' of research methods that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781446282397
SKU
V9781446282397
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About Tomas Pernecky
Tomas Pernecky is with the Faculty of Culture and Society at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He is an advocate of postdisciplinary approaches to knowledge and post-paradigmatic modes of thinking - articulated recently in Epistemology and Methaphysics for Qualitative Research. His scholarly contribution and wide-ranging interests extend to the fields of tourism and events studies which he employs ... Read more
Reviews for Epistemology and Metaphysics for Qualitative Research
I recently purchased Epistemology and Metaphysics for Qualitative Research. I think it's very good, and clearly written. I plan to use it as a text for my postgraduate students next year. It has everything they need all in one place!
Professor Jane Gilbert This is an enormously important work. Qualitative inquiry is burgeoning throughout the social sciences, and with ... Read more
Professor Jane Gilbert This is an enormously important work. Qualitative inquiry is burgeoning throughout the social sciences, and with ... Read more