Researching the powerful: problems and possibilities of social research

The culture of the powerful has yet to receive the scrutiny required for social science to build up a full picture of social relations. This paper attempts to examine the problems that confront the researcher in the study of powerful groups and institutions in our society. It is based on the author&...

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Autor principal: Williams, Kevin (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1989
En: Contemporary crises
Año: 1989, Volumen: 13, Número: 3, Páginas: 253-274
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