Need to Know: Social Science Research Methods
Published on 16. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
318 pages
978-0-07-123258-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text is written for students who will not pursue sociology as a career yet, whether they now realize it or not, will need to interpret social research in their careers and, more than likely, have opportunities to do research. The book's focus is on equipping students with the tools both to evaluate research done by others and to do their own research. Exercises in the text help students develop skills and strategies for research, including Internet assignments for finding and evaluating sources. The text provides students with a solid grounding in the relevant aspects of the philosophy of science and thoroughly explains the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-123258-6 (9780071232586)
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Person
Lisa J. McIntyre is associate professor in sociology at Washington State University. She received the PhD in sociology from The University of Chicago. She is the author of three books including The Public Defender: The Practice of Law in the Shadows of Repute; Law in the Sociological Enterprise and The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology and the editor of The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology. With Marvin Sussman, McIntyre edited Families and Law. An enthusiastic teacher and popular lecturer, McIntyre is a winner of Washington State Universitys William F. Mullen Teaching Medal and numerous departmental teaching awards. Her central research focus is on how law and social behavior interact.
Content
Preface Chapter 1: Why You Need to Know: An Introduction Chapter 2: The Nature of the Scientific Enterprise Chapter 3: The Logic of Inquiry Chapter 4: The Vocabulary of Science Chapter 5: Doing the Right Thing--Ethics in Social Research Chapter 6: Sampling Chapter 7: Elements of Research Design Chapter 8: Experiments Chapter 9: Survey Research--Part 1: The Art of Asking Questions Chapter 10: Survey Research--Part 2: Design and Implementation Chapter 11: Unobtrusive Methods Chapter 12: Qualitative Research Methods Appendix A: Working on the Internet Appendix B: Code of Ethics, American Sociological Association Appendix C: Tables and Figures Appendix D: Basic Statistics for Social Researchers Appendix E: Writing Research Reports References Credits Glossary/Index