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Evidence

Evidence

Howard S. Becker, Evidence, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2017, 223 p., ISBN : 9780226466378.
Notice publiée le 07 septembre 2017

Présentation de l'éditeur

When you read in the newspaper that "research has shown X, Y and Z", do you ever ask yourself how research has done that? It's not as simple as it may seem. In fact, Howard S. Becker argues, it's the hardest thing to do. You can easily dream up new ideas, but scientific studies can't just state new ideas. They have to produce evidence, data that show that a new idea is supported by observations gatheredin a rigorous way. But the biggest problems in social science arise when the facts offered have explanations other than the one scientist is hoping to prove.

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Howard S. Becker

Howard S. Becker is a master of his discipline. His reputation as a teacher, as well as a sociologist, is supported by his best-selling quartet of sociological guidebooks: Writing for Social Scientists, Tricks of the Trade, Telling About Society, and What About Mozart? What About Murder?

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