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Synopsis
Few social researchers study elites because elites, by their nature, are very difficult to access. The contributors to this volume provide valuable insights on how researchers can successfully penetrate elite settings. As the authors reflect on their experiences, they provide constructive advice as well as cautionary tales about how they learned to maneuver and become accepted in a world that is often closed to them. This book's coverage includes three broad research domains: business elites, professional elites, and community and political elites. Although the studies focus on qualitative methodology, even researchers who emphasize more quantitative methods will benefit from this volume's thoughtful observations on how researchers gather data, construct interview strategies, write about their subjects, and experience the research process. A wide range of researchers in organizational studies, sociology, political science, and many other fields will find this volume to be an important guide to the many subtle and elusive features of conducting successful research with these groups.
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Thirteen essays focus on how researchers have successfully gained access to elite settings, how they have come to terms with various dilemmas in conducting and writing about their research, and the decisions made with hindsight about their research. The contributors reflect on their experiences, providing constructive advice as well as cautionary tales about how they learned to maneuver and become accepted in a world otherwise closed to them. The coverage includes three broad research domains: business elites, professional elites, and community and political elites. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)