"Designed for social scientists working with big data sets, this book maps out the cycle of research, from epistemology and ethical questions to data collection and analysis. It introduces a unique mixed methods approach by integrating qualitative and quantitative methods. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"--

Alex Gillespie is Professor of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics, UK, and Visiting Professor II at Oslo New University, Norway. He is an expert on communication, especially divergences of perspective, misunderstandings, internal dialogues, distrust, and problems in listening. He uses a variety of methods and has developed several methodological tools.

Preface; 1. Pragmatism; 2. Epistemology: How We Know; 3. Theory: What We Know; 4. Creating Questions; 5. Eliciting and Transforming Data; 6. Mixing Qualitative And Quantitative Methods; 7. Multi-Resolution Research; 8. Ethics; 9. Expanding Human Possibilities; References; Index.