A Case for Case Studies

Published By: eSS, Mumbai | Published Date: October, 19 , 2011

This essay attempts to look beyond the long-standing qualitative-quantitative tug of war in studying society. It takes as an example one approach, the case study, that often acts as a bridge between the positivist and interpretive epistemological positions. Arguing the case for more openness in the choice of methods, it makes a plea for move beyond the conventional approaches and explores exciting alternatives.

Author(s): Ipsita Sapra | Posted on: Oct 19, 2011 | Views(2289) | Download (3565)
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Thank you author fort drawing attention to the case study. I have always used the case study as my research method in my MPhil and Phd Theses- Dr Binti Singh
by Binti Singh, on Apr 18, 2012

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