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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0226041328ISBN 13: 9780226041322
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
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Published by University Of Chicago Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0226041085ISBN 13: 9780226041087
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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0226041328ISBN 13: 9780226041322
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Published by University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1986
ISBN 10: 0226041085ISBN 13: 9780226041087
Seller: Books of the World, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good+. University of Chicago Press, May 1986. Trade Paperback. Good+. Occasional underlining. Not from a library. xii+180 pages. 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. The author looks for an explanation for this bizarre behavior not in the psyches of his colleagues but in the structure of his profession. In this 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, the author 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.
Published by University Of Chicago Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0226041085ISBN 13: 9780226041087
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good sturdy copy, clean interior. Old price sticker on back cover.//B1.
Published by University Of Chicago Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0226041085ISBN 13: 9780226041087
Seller: Amazing Books Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
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Published by University Of Chicago Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0226041328ISBN 13: 9780226041322
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Second. (NB156 MAY15T7AL) light edge/point wear, light scuffing, has writing, underlining and/or highlighting within.
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022664393XISBN 13: 9780226643939
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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022664393XISBN 13: 9780226643939
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Published by University of Chicago Press 2020-08-18, Chicago, 2020
ISBN 10: 022664393XISBN 13: 9780226643939
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Chicago-London, The University of Chicago Press, 1986, 1986
Seller: Libreria Gullà, Roma, ROMA, Italy
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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022664393XISBN 13: 9780226643939
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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022664393XISBN 13: 9780226643939
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007
ISBN 10: 0226041328ISBN 13: 9780226041322
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 197 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2011
ISBN 10: 0369308050ISBN 13: 9780369308054
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2011
ISBN 10: 0369308050ISBN 13: 9780369308054
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Published by University of Chicago Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0226041328ISBN 13: 9780226041322
Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United Kingdom
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2011
ISBN 10: 0369308050ISBN 13: 9780369308054
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
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Published by Readhowyouwant, 2012
ISBN 10: 1459605551ISBN 13: 9781459605558
Seller: buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Gebraucht. Gebraucht - Sehr gut - ungelesen,als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnet, mit leichten Mängeln an Schnitt oder Umschlag durch Lager- oder Transportschaden -Students and researchers all write under pressure, and those pressures - most lamentably, the desire to impress your audience rather than to communicate with them - often lead to pretentious prose, academic posturing, and, not infrequently, writer's block. Sociologist Howard S. Becker has written the classic book on how to conquer these pressure. 288 pp. Englisch.
Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2011
ISBN 10: 0369308050ISBN 13: 9780369308054
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Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2011
ISBN 10: 0369308050ISBN 13: 9780369308054
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