Interested in theory from the south? Worried sick about your complicity? Don’t know where to start? Start with this blog that will un-complicate theory, from the north, from the south, from the east, from the west. The blog gives an example of theory from the south and shows how it was built. Click here to read.
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Linking Theory and Evidence
Writing a thesis or term paper? Linking theory and evidence is key to writing both the literature review and the empirical parts of your research. Click here to read an example of what we call ‘iteration of theory and evidence’.
You can also check out my earlier blog on ‘writing a literature review’. Remember, its not a literature review, its a literature analysis!
Practical Strategies for Fieldwork
Are you doing qualitative or fieldwork-based research for your master’s or PhD? Click here for practical strategies for managing the information that you will collect on purpose or encounter by happenstance.
So you wrote a master’s thesis…
Congratulations, you have just finished and defended your master’s thesis! Click here for some ideas and encouragement to disseminate and valorize your research.
How to Write a Literature Review
Writing a literature review, or writing a literature analysis? The following are three strategies to write a literature review, or as I prefer to see it, a literature analysis. These strategies will help you get started, decide what to read, what to pay attention to in these readings, and how to start writing. Click here to read.
How to Write a Research Question
The following are five strategies for writing a research question. Writing a research question is an important step in writing a term paper, thesis, or article, as it guides you in your research and gives you a path to follow. The research question influences the literature you will read and engage with, and the methods or research design you choose. Here are some tips and strategies to get started.
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