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University of Chicago Press

Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article: Second Edition

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Title: Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article: Second Edition
Author: Howard S Becker
ISBN: 9780226041322
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
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Publisher Description:
Social scientists, whether earnest graduate students or tenured faculty members, clearly know the rules that govern good writing. But for some reason they choose to ignore those guidelines and churn out turgid, pompous, and obscure prose. Distinguished sociologist Howard S. Becker, true to his calling, looks for an explanation for this bizarre behavior not in the psyches of his colleagues but in the structure of his profession. In this highly personal and inspirational volume he considers academic writing as a social activity.