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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Social Research
- EAN
- 9780761972525
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- ISBN
- 9780761972525
- Item Height
- 246mm
- ISBN-10
- 0761972528
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Title
- Social Research
- Release Date
- 04/16/2003
- Release Year
- 2003
- Subtitle
- Theory, Methods and Techniques
- Topic
- Social Sciences
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-10
0761972528
ISBN-13
9780761972525
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2301224
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Social Research : Theory, Methods and Techniques
Language
English
Subject
Methodology, Research
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
28.4 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-112356
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
300.72
Table Of Content
Introduction PART ONE: THE LOGIC OF SOCIAL RESEARCH Paradigms of Social Research Quantitative and Qualitative Research PART TWO: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES From Theory to Empirical Research Causality and Experimentation The Survey Scaling Official Statistics Sampling PART THREE: QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES Participant Observation The Qualitative Interview The Use of Documents
Synopsis
This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only how to do social research, but also why particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels., Unlike most social research methods texts, which focus on either the theoretical underpinnings of social inquiry or research techniques, this text offers students an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only 'how' to do social research, but crucially 'why' particular techniques are used today. Social Research is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations in the context of recent thinking. Part Two: Is devoted to quantitative research - discussing the relationship between theory and research practice, then an array of quantitative research techniques, in particular the experiment and the problem of causality; the survey method; scaling and the problem of measurement in the social sciences; official statistics and their use; sampling techniques and the problems involved in generalising results from a small number of cases to a larger population. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from the most classical of qualitative techniques - participant observation - to more recent developments - such as ethnomethodological studies. The final part of this section also describes various kinds of qualitative interviews and the analysis of documents. Piergiorgio Corbetta offers an engaging contribution to a field increasingly dominated by texts merely focussing on practical issues. This book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today, and as a consequence will be required reading for students, throughout the social sciences, at various levels., This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read' - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only how' to do social research, but also why' particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels., 'This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only 'how to do social research, but also 'why particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels.
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