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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.
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.
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