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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “robin james smith”
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  • On Sacks

    Methodology, Materials, and Inspirations

    Edited by Robin James Smith, Richard Fitzgerald, William Housley ...
    Series series Directions in Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
    This book is devoted to the reintroduction of the remarkable approach to sociological inquiry developed by Harvey Sacks. Sacks’s original analyses – concerned with the lived detail of action and language-in-interaction, discoverable in members’ actual activities – demonstrated a means of doing sociology that had previously seemed impossible. In so doing, Sacks provided for highly technical, ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Leaving the field

    Methodological insights from ethnographic exits

    Edited by Robin James Smith, Sara Delamont ...
    Leaving the field gathers various accounts of ethnographers leaving their field sites. In doing so, the book offers original insights into an often-overlooked aspect of the research process; the ethnographic exit. The chapters variously consider situations in which the researcher must extricate themselves from field relations, deal with unexpected or imperfect ends to projects, or manage ... Read more

    $97.99 USD

  • Primary Science: Teaching Theory and Practice

    by John Sharp, Rob Johnsey, Shirley Simon, Alan Cross, Diane Harris, Graham A Peacock, Robin James Smith ...
    Series series Achieving QTS Series
    All you need to know about the theory and practice of teaching primary science.If you are training to be a primary school teacher, a knowledge of the primary science curriculum is not enough, you need to know HOW to teach science in primary schools.This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary science. It takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching and covers ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • The Lost Ethnographies

    Methodological Insights From Projects That Never Were

    Edited by Robin James Smith, Sara Delamont ...
    Series Book 17 - Studies in Qualitative Methodology
    The Lost Ethnographies reports on the methodological lessons learnt from ethnographic projects that, viewed superficially, failed. Experienced researchers write about projects they planned, and were excited about, which then never began, had to be abandoned, or took such unexpected directions that it became a different piece of work altogether. The topics and settings are varied and disparate, but ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

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  • Childhood and Society

    by Michael Wyness ...
    The new edition of this established core textbook continues to give an insightful, authoritative and accessible overview of competing theoretical positions on the sociological study of childhood. The book explores the ways these theories inform key themes, including education, work, identity and agency.The study of childhood has taken on an increasingly global focus in recent years, honing in on ... Read more

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  • Gender and Lifelong Learning

    Critical Feminist Engagements

    Edited by Carole Leathwood, Becky Francis ...
    This insightful book is ideal for students, researchers and policy makers wanting a sound overview of the critical issues of gender in lifelong learning. Asking pertinent questions relating to discourses on policy, the authors offer the reader a rare view of lifelong learning from a gender-focused perspective, filling a gap in the literature and moving current debate on into new areas. Questions ... Read more

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  • Research in Art and Design Education

    Issues and Exemplars

    Edited by Richard Hickman ...
    Series series Readings in Art and Design Education
    Although educators are increasingly interested in art education research, there are few anthologies tackling the subject. Research in Art & Design Education answers this call, summarizing important issues in the field such as non-text based approaches and interdisciplinary work. Contributions from internationally renowned researchers explore a broad range of topics in art education, highlighting ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • People and Place

    The Extraordinary Geographies of Everyday Life

    by Lewis Holloway, Phil Hubbard ...
    An innovative introduction to Human Geography, exploring different ways of studying the relationships between people and place, and putting people at the centre of human geography. The book covers behavioural, humanistic and cultural traditions, showing how these can lead to a nuanced understanding of how we relate to our surroundings on a day-to-day basis. The authors also explore how human ... Read more

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  • Research Methods

    by Steve Chapman, Patrick McNeill, Patrick McNeill ...
    Since its first edition in 1985, Patrick McNeill's Research Methods has become a classic introductory text for students of sociology at A level and in undergraduate courses as well as for a range of specialists in education, business, social care and medicine who need a brief but authoritative account of how sociologists set about conducting research.After a brief overview of the history of ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Secrecy and Silence in the Research Process

    Feminist Reflections

    Edited by Róisín Ryan-Flood, Rosalind Gill ...
    Series series Transformations
    Feminist research is informed by a history of breaking silences, of demanding that women’s voices be heard, recorded and included in wider intellectual genealogies and histories. This has led to an emphasis on voice and speaking out in the research endeavour. Moments of secrecy and silence are less often addressed. This gives rise to a number of questions. What are the silences, secrets, omissions ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Educational Leadership

    Theorising Professional Practice in Neoliberal Times

    Edited by Ruth McGinity, Helen Gunter, Steven Courtney ...
    Series series Critical Studies in Educational Leadership, Management and Administration
    Educational Leadership brings together innovative perspectives on the crucial role of theory and theorising in educational leadership at a time when the multiple pressures of marketisation, competition and system fragmentation dominate the educational landscape. This original and highly thought-provoking edited collection is a much-needed counterbalance to the anti-theoretical trends that have ... Read more

    $59.99 USD