Re: social science writing refs

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In article <jev-0111951558270001@kimball.fac.utexas.edu>,
jev@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu wrote:

> My request is simple. If you know of any good books or online resources
> giving information on effective writing in anthropology specifically, or
> social science in general, please write me privately and share that
> information with me.

I've found this one helpful:

_Writing for Social Scientists_ by Howard S. Baker.
University of Chicago Press, 1986 ISBN 0-226-04108-5

I can't remember what I paid for it, but I don't recall it being too
expensive (it's a 180-page paperback) so it shouldn't destroy any
student's budget.

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