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Social Research Methods A Reader
Paperback Edition: 1/2004
Social Research Methods: A Reader brings together many of the core classic and contemporary works in social and cultural research methods, giving students direct access to methodological debates and examples of practical research across the qualitative/quantitative divide. The book is designed to be used both
as a collection of readings and as an introductory research methods book in its own right. Topics covered include: research methodology research design, data collection and preparation analysing data mixing qualitative and quantitative methods validity and reliability methodological critique: postmodernism, post-structuralism and critical ethnography political and ethical aspects of research philosophy of social science reporting research. Each section is preceded by a short introduction placing the readings in context. This reader-text also includes features such as discussion questions and practical exercises.
Contents:
Acknowledgements General introduction Part 1: Methodological Awareness Introduction 1. Methodology and Scholarship in Understanding Ideological Explanation Michael Billig 2. On Intellectual Craftsmanship C. Wright Mills Part 2: Social Research as Science Introduction 3. Laws and Social Facts Emile Durkheim 4. The Logic of Science in Sociology Walter L. Wallace 5. Popper and Falsificationism Thomas D. Cook and Donald T. Campbell 6. Validity Thomas D. Cook and Donald T. Campbell 7. Go Forth and Experiment Ray Pawson and Nick Tilley Part 3: Collecting Quantitative Data Introduction 8. Sampling Barry Hedges 9. Questionnaires Sir Claus Moser and Graham Kalton 10. Interviewing in Social Research Herbert H. Hyman with William J. Cobb, Jacob J. Feldman, Clyde W. Hart and Charles Herbert Stember 11. Attitude Scaling Methods A.N. Oppenheim 12. On-line Surveys Kim Sheehan and Mariea Hoy 13. Interaction Analysis Ned Flanders 14. Content Analysis Robert Philip Weber 15. The Taming of Chance Ian Hacking Part 4: Analysing Quantitative Data Introduction 16. Secondary Analysis of Survey Data K. Jill Kiecolt and Laura E. Nathan 17. A Sociological Perspective on Secondary Analysis Angela Dale, Sara Arber and Michael Procter 18. The Quantification of Questionnaire Data A.N. Oppenheim 19. Interpretation of Statistical Relations as a Research Operation Paul F. Lazarsfeld 20. The Strategy of Survey Analysis Morris Rosenberg Part 5: Critiques of Quantification Introduction 21. Hired Hand Research Julius A. Roth 22. Fixed-choice Questionnaires Aaaron V. Cicourel 23. The Critics of Surveys Cathie Marsh 24. Quality of Life Assessment Interviews Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra 25. Sex Lies and Social Science R.C. Lewontin Part 6: The Limits of Science Introduction 26. Against Method Paul Feyerabend 27. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Thomas S. Kuhn 28. Episodes in the History of the Research Article John M. Swales Part 7: Ethnography: The qualitative alternative Introduction 29. Concept and Theory Formation in the Social Sciences Alfred Schutz 30. First Efforts William Foote Whyte 31. The Field Work Situation: Social roles for observation Buford H. Junker 32. Theoretical Sampling Barney G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss 33. Field Notes John Lofland 34. Being There Clifford Geertz 35. Some Reflections on Ethnography and Validity Martyn Hammersley 36. Participant Observation and Interviewing: A comparison Howard S. Becker and Blanche Geer Part 8: Qualitative Interviewing Introduction 37. Depth Interviewing Sue Jones 38. Interviewing Women: A contradiction in terms? Ann Oakley 39
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Contents:
Acknowledgements General introduction Part 1: Methodological Awareness Introduction 1. Methodology and Scholarship in Understanding Ideological Explanation Michael Billig 2. On Intellectual Craftsmanship C. Wright Mills Part 2: Social Research as Science Introduction 3. Laws and Social Facts Emile Durkheim 4. The Logic of Science in Sociology Walter L. Wallace 5. Popper and Falsificationism Thomas D. Cook and Donald T. Campbell 6. Validity Thomas D. Cook and Donald T. Campbell 7. Go Forth and Experiment Ray Pawson and Nick Tilley Part 3: Collecting Quantitative Data Introduction 8. Sampling Barry Hedges 9. Questionnaires Sir Claus Moser and Graham Kalton 10. Interviewing in Social Research Herbert H. Hyman with William J. Cobb, Jacob J. Feldman, Clyde W. Hart and Charles Herbert Stember 11. Attitude Scaling Methods A.N. Oppenheim 12. On-line Surveys Kim Sheehan and Mariea Hoy 13. Interaction Analysis Ned Flanders 14. Content Analysis Robert Philip Weber 15. The Taming of Chance Ian Hacking Part 4: Analysing Quantitative Data Introduction 16. Secondary Analysis of Survey Data K. Jill Kiecolt and Laura E. Nathan 17. A Sociological Perspective on Secondary Analysis Angela Dale, Sara Arber and Michael Procter 18. The Quantification of Questionnaire Data A.N. Oppenheim 19. Interpretation of Statistical Relations as a Research Operation Paul F. Lazarsfeld 20. The Strategy of Survey Analysis Morris Rosenberg Part 5: Critiques of Quantification Introduction 21. Hired Hand Research Julius A. Roth 22. Fixed-choice Questionnaires Aaaron V. Cicourel 23. The Critics of Surveys Cathie Marsh 24. Quality of Life Assessment Interviews Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra 25. Sex Lies and Social Science R.C. Lewontin Part 6: The Limits of Science Introduction 26. Against Method Paul Feyerabend 27. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Thomas S. Kuhn 28. Episodes in the History of the Research Article John M. Swales Part 7: Ethnography: The qualitative alternative Introduction 29. Concept and Theory Formation in the Social Sciences Alfred Schutz 30. First Efforts William Foote Whyte 31. The Field Work Situation: Social roles for observation Buford H. Junker 32. Theoretical Sampling Barney G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss 33. Field Notes John Lofland 34. Being There Clifford Geertz 35. Some Reflections on Ethnography and Validity Martyn Hammersley 36. Participant Observation and Interviewing: A comparison Howard S. Becker and Blanche Geer Part 8: Qualitative Interviewing Introduction 37. Depth Interviewing Sue Jones 38. Interviewing Women: A contradiction in terms? Ann Oakley 39
Pages : 538
Publisher : Routledge
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Research & Statistics