Hughes, J. A., 1941-
Theory and methods in sociology : an introduction to sociological thinking and practice / John A Hughes and W.W. Sharrock. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - xii, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliography and index.
The positivist project -- The positivist project : introduction -- Building a science of sociology -- Variable analysis and measurement -- Interviews and questionnaires -- The social survey and multivariate analysis -- The demise of positivism? -- The contest over realism : introduction -- The method of fieldwork -- Explorations in actor's point of view -- Data collection versus analysis -- The refurbishing of critical sociology -- Post-modernism, post structuralism -- Discourses and research.
9780333772867 (alk. paper)
2007048535
Sociology--Methodology.
Sociology--Philosophy.
Sociology--Fieldwork.
HM511 / .H84 2007
301.01 / HUT
Theory and methods in sociology : an introduction to sociological thinking and practice / John A Hughes and W.W. Sharrock. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - xii, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliography and index.
The positivist project -- The positivist project : introduction -- Building a science of sociology -- Variable analysis and measurement -- Interviews and questionnaires -- The social survey and multivariate analysis -- The demise of positivism? -- The contest over realism : introduction -- The method of fieldwork -- Explorations in actor's point of view -- Data collection versus analysis -- The refurbishing of critical sociology -- Post-modernism, post structuralism -- Discourses and research.
9780333772867 (alk. paper)
2007048535
Sociology--Methodology.
Sociology--Philosophy.
Sociology--Fieldwork.
HM511 / .H84 2007
301.01 / HUT