With so many contributors, it would be natural to the think of the editing as nightmarish. Not so, says Tolich. Plus these people are all experienced writers. Tolich and Davidson also enjoyed a smooth working relationship. While Social Science Research in New Zealand can serve as a kind of research recipe book, it does not shy away from examining the assumptions around which research is built.
Western science is just one way among many of understanding the world, the text points out.
Chapters on feminist, Maori, and cross-cultural research present alternative world views. Here you will encounter terms like epistemology and ontology. But do not be deterred. Let us know of stories we should cover .