Doing social science : evidence and methods in empirical research /
edited by Fiona Devine and Sue Heath.
- Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- xiv, 216 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Doing social science / Fiona Devine and Sue Heath -- Technology : Taylor's Play between worlds / Graeme Kirkpatrick -- Crime : Edgar et al.'s Prison violence / Alice Mills -- Time : Gershuny's Changing times / Dale Southerton -- Place : Savage et al.'s Globalization and belonging / Wendy Bottero -- Subculture : Hodkinson's Goth / Paul Sweetman -- TV soaps : Tufte's Living with the rubbish queen / Helen Wood -- Post-colonial history : Butalia's The other side of silence / Navtej Purewal -- News interviews : Claymand and Heritage's The news interview / Christian Greiffenhagen -- Family : Bengtson et al.'s How families still matter / Vanessa May.
"Edited by leading British sociologists of stratification, this book advances contemporary debates in sociological research methods. It draws on current theoretical issues within sociology, bringing together original discussions of the latest and best contemporary empirical work on topics such as culture, identities and lifestyles. Chapters consider methodological research in an international context, bringing abstract subjects to life. This book will be required reading for new generations of sociology students"--Provided by publisher.
9780230537897 (hbk.) 0230537898 (hbk.) 9780230537903 (pbk.) 0230537901 (pbk.)
2010285480
GBA976352 bnb
015341299 Uk
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
HM511 / .D65 2009
300.72
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Doing social science / Fiona Devine and Sue Heath -- Technology : Taylor's Play between worlds / Graeme Kirkpatrick -- Crime : Edgar et al.'s Prison violence / Alice Mills -- Time : Gershuny's Changing times / Dale Southerton -- Place : Savage et al.'s Globalization and belonging / Wendy Bottero -- Subculture : Hodkinson's Goth / Paul Sweetman -- TV soaps : Tufte's Living with the rubbish queen / Helen Wood -- Post-colonial history : Butalia's The other side of silence / Navtej Purewal -- News interviews : Claymand and Heritage's The news interview / Christian Greiffenhagen -- Family : Bengtson et al.'s How families still matter / Vanessa May.
"Edited by leading British sociologists of stratification, this book advances contemporary debates in sociological research methods. It draws on current theoretical issues within sociology, bringing together original discussions of the latest and best contemporary empirical work on topics such as culture, identities and lifestyles. Chapters consider methodological research in an international context, bringing abstract subjects to life. This book will be required reading for new generations of sociology students"--Provided by publisher.
9780230537897 (hbk.) 0230537898 (hbk.) 9780230537903 (pbk.) 0230537901 (pbk.)
2010285480
GBA976352 bnb
015341299 Uk
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
HM511 / .D65 2009
300.72