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.
Both the means and the reasons for writing a thesis or article or book are socially structured by the organization of graduate study, the requirements for publication, and the conditions for promotion, and the pressures arising from these situations create the writing style so often lampooned and lamented. Drawing on his thirty-five years' experience as a researcher, writer, and teacher, Becker exposes the foibles of the academic profession to the light of sociological analysis and gentle humor. He also offers eminently useful suggestions for ways to make social scientists better and more productive writers. Among the topics discussed are how to overcome the paralyzing fears of chaos and ridicule that lead to writer's block; how to rewrite and revise, again and again; how to adopt a persona compatible with lucid prose; how to deal with that academic bugaboo, "the literature." There is also a chapter by Pamela Richards on the personal and professional risks involved in scholarly writing.
In recounting his own trials and errors Becker offers his readers not a model to be slavishly imitated but an example to inspire. Throughout, his focus is on the elusive work habits that contribute to good writing, not the more easily learned rules of grammar and punctuation. Although his examples are drawn from sociological literature, his conclusions apply to all fields of social science, and indeed to all areas of scholarly endeavor. The message is clear: you don't have to write like a social scientist to be one.
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cclee recommend us to read it. Howard. This is the most important things for you. Wirte . cheer leadors, don't wait to . you are never. you have to get your hands started. jump into the water to learn swim. keep acting, keep writing . the more you write, th...
評分不同於其他真的是說寫作技巧的英文寫作書,這本書很大篇幅在寫寫作心理,研究生寫論文的各種心理恐慌和誤區。他提到的有一點很有意思。是關於寫作者的姿態。Becker稱之為personae, 一種角色扮演 (Goffman飄過) 有些社會科學寫作者避免第一人稱,避免個人化的的敘述風格。更...
評分cclee recommend us to read it. Howard. This is the most important things for you. Wirte . cheer leadors, don't wait to . you are never. you have to get your hands started. jump into the water to learn swim. keep acting, keep writing . the more you write, th...
評分WANG Chengjun Howard S. Becker is a sociologist of America, who writes the book Writing for Social Scientists, and generously shares his experience and insightful understanding of writing. He analyzes the writing issues in the perspective of sociology, whi...
評分WANG Chengjun Howard S. Becker is a sociologist of America, who writes the book Writing for Social Scientists, and generously shares his experience and insightful understanding of writing. He analyzes the writing issues in the perspective of sociology, whi...
圖書標籤: 論文寫作 方法論 社會學 寫作 Writing 研究方法 writing sociology,writing
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評分讀完纔發現已經有瞭中文版,但加瞭個不準確的標題。
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評分其實當你一直拖延,一直覺得寫不齣,寫不下去,寫不完瞭,不知道怎麼辦的時候。你就該認真想想,論文該如何結束的問題瞭。
Writing for Social Scientists 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載