Politics of Social Research

Ralph L. Beals, Alan Woolfolk (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

242 Seiten

2005
AldineTransaction (Verlag)
9780202308340 (ISBN)

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First published in 1969, this book addresses itself to the question of the behavior appropriate for social scientists conducting research sponsored by or otherwise involving government agencies. It contains a survey of the problems encountered by research social scientists in each of the major areas outside the United States.

Politics of Social Research addresses itself to the question of the behavior appropriate for social scientists conducting research sponsored by or otherwise involving government agencies-our own and those of other countries. The simple patriotism that suggests that social scientists, like other citizens, should not hesitate to put their skills at the service of their government is questioned here and by practitioners. This is partly because of outright disagreement with government policies and partly because of the threat to independence posed by massive government funding. As this book plainly shows, the problems are especially acute for social scientists working abroad, where they are viewed as de facto representatives of American policy while at the same time they must accommodate to the policies of foreign governments.

Ralph L. Beals was chairman of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Alan Woolfolk is director, core curriculum at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta.

Preface I. The Problems II. The Evidence from Foreign Research 20 IIl The Problems in Perspective IV. Use and Support of Social Research V. Solutions and Guidelines

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.12.2005
Verlagsort	Somerset
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
ISBN-13	9780202308340 / 9780202308340
Zustand	Neuware