Studying Elites Using Qualitative Methods (Paperback)

Few social researchers study elites because elites, by their nature, are very difficult to access. The contributors to this volume provide valuable insights on how researchers can successfully penetrate elite settings. As the authors reflect on their experiences, they provide constructive advice as well as cautionary tales about how they learned to maneuver and become accepted in a world that is often closed to them. This book's coverage includes three broad research domains: business elites, professional elites, and community and political elites. Although the studies focus on qualitative methodology, even researchers who emphasize more quantitative methods will benefit from this volume's thoughtful observations on how researchers gather data, construct interview strategies, write about their subjects, and experience the research process. A wide range of researchers in organizational studies, sociology, political science, and many other fields will find this volume to be an important guide to the many subtle and elusive features of conducting successful research with these groups.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SAGE Focus Editions
Release date:	July 1995
First published:	August 1995
Editors:	Rosanna Hertz • Jonathan Imber
Dimensions:	217 x 143 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-7037-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	0-8039-7037-4
Barcode:	9780803970373

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