The proliferation of theoretical paradigms quandary: How one novice researcher used eclecticism as a solution

Qualitative Report

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 498-523

  Stinson, David W ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical postmodern theory; Critical race theory; Critical theory; Paradigm proliferation; Poststructural theory; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349266462     PISSN: 10520147     EISSN: 21603715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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