Case Study Methods
Author | : Jacques Hamel |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1993-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781506333885 |
ISBN-13 | : 1506333885 |
Rating | : 4/5 (885 Downloads) |
Download or read book Case Study Methods written by Jacques Hamel and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1993-09-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this introduction to understanding, researching and doing case studies in the social sciences, Hamel outlines several differing traditions of case study research including the Chicago School of Sociology, the anthropological case studies of Malinowski, and the French La Play school tradition. He shows how each developed, changed and has been practiced over time. Suggestions for the practice of case studies are made for the novice reader and an additional feature is the extensive bibliography on case study methods in social science to allow for further exploration of the topic.