In this, the first of a three-volume paperback version of the landmark Handbook of Qualitative Research, editors Norman K Denzin and Yvonna S Lincoln survey the field of qualitative research from a wide-ranging theoretical perspective. Part One locates the field, providing historical context as well as background on applied qualitative research, the `self′ and the `other′, and the politics …
"How to Think Straight About Psychology is a concise and easy-to-read "handbook" that evaluates the most important concepts and issues in psychology. Written in an engaging and nontechnical style, this acclaimed book, now in its fifth edition, highlights the essential concepts of falsifiability, operationism, experimental control, converging evidence, and correlational versus experimental studi…