1st Edition

Writing Research Critically Developing the power to make a difference

By John Schostak, Jill Schostak Copyright 2013
232 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This is not a standard guide to writing a dissertation, thesis, project report, journal article or book. Rather, this book will help researchers who are dissatisfied with the typical recipe approaches to standardised forms of writing-up and want to explore how academic writing can be used to greater effect. Writing Research Critically shows that writing up is not just about ‘presenting... Read more

1. Agenda Setting  2. Framing the Background  3. Reviewing the Literature for Critical Points of View  4. Analysis and the Deconstruction of Realities  5. Representation, Revelation and Repression of Particulars and Universals as a Basis for Making Claims about ‘Reality’  6. Interpretations  7. Risking Theory and Explanations  8. Persuasion and Arguments  9. Being Critical  10. Being Novel  11. Organising  12. End Games

Biography

John Schostak is a Professor at the Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Jill Schostak is an independent researcher, UK.