| Description |
xii, 306 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
An actor-oriented paradigm. Introduction ; From paradigm lost to paradigm regained? The case for an actor-oriented sociology of development / Norman Long -- The research process. A research journey. On actors, concepts and the text / Pieter de Vries -- Plunging into the garlic. Methodological issues and challenges / Gabriel Torres -- The engagement of researcher and local actors in the construction of case studies and research themes. Exploring methods of restudy / Han Seur -- New perspectives on old problems. Goods, knowledge and beer. The methodological significance of situational analysis and discourse / Andrew Long -- Identity, networks, and space. New dimensions in the study of small-scale enterprise and commoditization / Gerard Verschoor -- Local organization as organizing practices. Rethinking rural institutions / Monique Nuijten -- Theoretical windows on development intervention. The dynamics of knowledge. Interfaces between bureaucrats and peasants / Alberto Arce and Norman Long -- The poverty of practice. Power, gender and intervention from an actor-oriented perspective / Magdalena Villarreal -- Conclusion / Norman Long |
| Analysis |
Sociology Research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-295) and indexes |
| Subject |
Social interaction.
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Sociology -- Research -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Long, Ann, 1939-
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Long, Norman.
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| LC no. |
92002785 |
| ISBN |
0415072050 |
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0415072069 (paperback) |
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