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Analyzing social settings : a guide to qualitative observation and analysis
John Lofland
- 01 Jan 1971
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TL;DR: The third edition of Analyzing Social Settings as discussed by the authors is the classic manual for students of qualitative social research, focusing on qualitative data in step-by-step discussions that are enhanced by vivid examples and applications.
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Abstract: Now in its Third Edition, Analyzing Social Settings remains the classic manual for students of qualitative social research. With exceptional clarity, this book teaches students techniques of gathering, focusing, and analyzing qualitative data in step-by-step discussions that are enhanced by vivid examples and applications. Practical to students in such diverse disciplines as sociology, anthropology, social work, and education, among other social sciences, Analyzing Social Settings is an invaluable guide to performing valid qualitative social research.
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