Studying elites using qualitative methods /

The very nature of elites makes them difficult for social researchers to study. This volume provides valuable insights into how researchers can successfully gain access to elite settings. Using their actual experiences, the contributors provide constructive advice as well as cautionary tales about h...

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Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Hertz, Rosanna, Imber, Jonathan B., 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1995.
Series:SAGE focus editions ; 175.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The very nature of elites makes them difficult for social researchers to study. This volume provides valuable insights into how researchers can successfully gain access to elite settings. Using their actual experiences, the contributors provide constructive advice as well as cautionary tales about how they learned to manoeuvre and become accepted in worlds otherwise closed to them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 210 pages).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781483327341 (ebook) :