{"product_id":"9781350188594-community-studies","title":"Community Studies","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch Methods\u003cbr\u003eExplores the study of communities as a method of social research and outlines key methodological issues, considering new ways of researching modern communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as \u003ci\u003eWhat are Community Studies?\u003c\/i\u003e, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the age of globalization and the changing welfare state, community relations are now more important than ever. This book gives an overview of the community studies field, with particular focus on the research methods used, and how they have evolved in recent years. Defining the key terms in the field, it outlines the history of the methods used in community studies and uses examples and case studies to illuminate the theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book captures the organization of modern community life and shows how current researchers are working with broader and more imaginative definitions of community. Responding to criticisms of the field, Graham Crow challenges our traditional notions of communities and how they are analysed. Graham Crow's text will be a vital resource to researchers in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943885549665,"sku":"9781350188594","price":19.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_6835064_jpg.jpg?v=1706131355","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350188594-community-studies","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}