Hi all,
I need some advice. I'm writing my dissertation and it's not going that well. Now, one of my supervisor specialises in the field and topic (the EXACT topic). I know his opinion better than I know my own (seriously).
He has basically told me to use his book to shape my argument. I'm happy to do so. It's a very good book. It is however, very new and there is a lot of other criticism I could be using. What i want to know is, is this an ego boost for him? Is he trying to make it easier for me to get a good mark, or is he trying to indoctrinate me? I feel weird about citing him so much, will he think i'm a tool if i tell him this? Can I admit that i think his book is great but i feel like a suck up using it? Is it normal to feel like that?