| Description |
xvii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. A View of the Whole -- 2. Perspective Taking -- 3. On Context -- 4. On Voice -- 5. On Relationship -- 6. On Emergent Themes -- 7. On Aesthetic Whole |
| Summary |
The Art and Science of Portraiture illuminates the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture - placing it within the larger discourse on social science inquiry and mapping it onto the broader terrain of qualitative research. It delineates the processes, methods, and strategies of research design, data collection, and analysis - underscoring the structure and improvisation, the order and the creativity. It also charts the development of the portrait and the shaping of the narrative, blending literary principles, artistic resonance, and scientific rigor. A landmark contribution to the field of research methodology and an indispensable resource for the social scientist, this lyric book will also provide general readers with a new and illuminating way of viewing the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and index |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research.
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Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Portraits -- Social aspects.
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Art and society.
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Art and science.
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| Author |
Davis, Jessica Hoffmann, 1943-
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| LC no. |
97004902 |
| ISBN |
0787910643 cloth |
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0787962422 paperback |
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