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The art and science of portraiture

Paperback • 1997 • English • 1. edition

The art and science of portraiture: Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Jessica Hoffmann Davis

By Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara

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About the book

"The writing is beautiful, the ideas persuasive, and the picture it paints of the process of careful observation is one that every writer should read. . . . A rich and wonderful book." —American Journal of Education A landmark contribution to the field of research methodology, this remarkable book illuminates the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture—placing it within the larger discourse on social science inquiry and mapping it onto the broader terrain of qualitative research.

Research methods: general
Social theory
Social research and statistics

Book details

ISBN

9780787962425

Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Published year

1997

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The art and science of portraiture

Format

Paperback

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