| Description |
1 online resource (120 pages). |
| Series |
'What is' research methods series |
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What is? research methods series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Defining Key Terms -- 2. A History -- 3. Three Exemplars -- 4. Usefulness -- 5. Challenges -- 6. Criticisms and Defences -- 7. Summary and Where Next? -- Annotated Bibliography -- References -- Index. |
| Summary |
"In the age of globalization and the changing welfare state, community relations are now more important than ever. What are Community Studies? gives an overview of the community studies field, with particular focus on the research methods used, and how they have evolved in recent years. Defining the key terms in the field, it outlines the history of the methods used in community studies and uses examples and case studies to illuminate the theory.This book captures the organization of modern community life and shows how current researchers are working with broader and more imaginative definitions of community. Responding to criticisms of the field, What are Community Studies? challenges our traditional notions of communities and how they are analysed. Graham Crow's text will be a vital resource to researchers in the field"--Publisher's summary. |
| Local Note |
Bloomsbury Publishing Bloomsbury Open Access |
| Subject |
Communities -- Study and teaching.
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Communities -- Research.
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Community life -- Research.
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Urban communities.
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Research methods: general.
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Social Science -- Research.
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Social Science -- Sociology -- Urban.
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Communities -- Research. (OCoLC)fst01430108
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Communities -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst01430110
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Community life -- Research. (OCoLC)fst00871040
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Society.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Crow, Graham. What are community studies? London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018 1780933339 9781780933337 (DLC) 2017019671 (OCoLC)994144594 |
| ISBN |
1849665982 (Electronic book (EPUB format) |
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9781849665988 (electronic book) |
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9781780933337 hardcover |
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9781849665964 e-book |
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1780933339 hardcover |
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9781849665957 paperback |
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1849665958 paperback |
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