Research Methods in the Social Sciences
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-7619-4402-7 (ISBN)
Description
`This book provides an excellent balance between theory and practical application in social research. The book works well to develop students' understanding of particular methods of inquiry, embedding them within "real world" settings. I enviSAGE that it will help students to understand the nuances of particular approaches, the complimentarity of certain methods, and the areas of conflict/contention within social research in a way that overcomes the sometimes abstract nature of these discussions' - Dr Jon Tan, School of Education and Professional Training, Leeds Metropolitan University
`This book unlocks all of the important areas of social science research in an easily digestible and stimulating style. Both students and supervisors in a range of disciplines will find this an excellent resource' - Fazal Rizvi, Professor in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rather than being written by one or two `generalists', this innovative book is written by a large number of active researchers about their specialisms in methods/methodologies.
The book introduces all the key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods and seeks to draw readers into a community of researchers engaged in reflection on the research process. Included are narrative accounts of carrying out a research study that explore the way in which the research design and methods are shaped by the methodology, discussing problematic issues, and reflecting on the way in which knowledge and understanding develop. Aimed at researchers and postgraduate students, it will also be invaluable for students at masters level.
Click on the companion website logo above to access additional resources and links to accompany each chapter in the book.
`Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a valuable pedagogical tool. It is organized as a dialogue between theory and key concepts, and practice - stories from the field allowing novices and scholars alike to see how critical interpretive research is actually conducted' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois
`This book unlocks all of the important areas of social science research in an easily digestible and stimulating style. Both students and supervisors in a range of disciplines will find this an excellent resource' - Fazal Rizvi, Professor in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rather than being written by one or two `generalists', this innovative book is written by a large number of active researchers about their specialisms in methods/methodologies.
The book introduces all the key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods and seeks to draw readers into a community of researchers engaged in reflection on the research process. Included are narrative accounts of carrying out a research study that explore the way in which the research design and methods are shaped by the methodology, discussing problematic issues, and reflecting on the way in which knowledge and understanding develop. Aimed at researchers and postgraduate students, it will also be invaluable for students at masters level.
Click on the companion website logo above to access additional resources and links to accompany each chapter in the book.
`Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a valuable pedagogical tool. It is organized as a dialogue between theory and key concepts, and practice - stories from the field allowing novices and scholars alike to see how critical interpretive research is actually conducted' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois
Reviews / Votes
"Not merely a how-to book, it reviews the conceptual framework of research methods in the social and behavioral sciences and provides tangible stories from the field that illustrate the application of specific techniques and the process of conducting research. . . . This work affords a concise overview of qualitative and quantitative methodologies in the social science. . . . Highly recommended." -- R.V. Labaree * CHOICE *More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
745 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-4402-7 (9780761944027)
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New editions
Bridget Somekh | Cathy Lewin
Theory and Methods in Social Research
Book
01/2011
2nd Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
€98.70
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Persons
Bridget Somekh is based at Manchester Metropolitan University as well as University of Canterbury. Cathy Lewin is based at Manchester Metropolitan
University.
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Content
Introduction
PART ONE: RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES - Bridget Somekh et al
PART TWO: LISTENING, EXPLORING THE CASE AND THEORIZING
Introduction
Ethnography - Juliet Goldbart and David Hustler
Research Diaries - Herbert Altrichter and Mary Louise Holly
Case Study - Sheila Stark and Harry Torrance
Interviewing and Focus Groups - Rosaline S Barbour and John Schostak
Grounded Theory - Juliet Corbin and Nicholas L Holt
Ethical Responsibility in Social Research - Heather Piper and Helen Simons
PART THREE: RESEARCHING FOR IMPACT
Feminist Methodologies - Diane Burns and Melanie Walker
Critical Theories of Race - Laurence Parker and Lorna Roberts
Queer Theory/Lesbian and Gay Approaches - Gloria Filax et al
Action Research - Susan Noffke and Bridget Somekh
Researching Policy - Jill Blackmore and Hugh Lauder
The Practice and Politics of Sponsored Evaluations - Tineke Abma and Thomas A Schwandt
PART FOUR: OBSERVING, QUERYING, INTERPRETING
Philosophy and Hermeneutics - Dave Heyward and Ian Stronach
Phenomenology - Angie Titchen and Dawn Hobson
Naturalistic Enquiry - Nigel Norris and Rob Walker
Observation - Liz Jones and Bridget Somekh
Discourse Analysis - Julia Gillen and Alan Petersen
PART FIVE: READING AND REPRESENTING SOCIO-CULTURAL MEANINGS
Life History and Narrative Approaches - Geoff Shacklock and Laurie Thorp
Semiotic Approaches to Image-Based Research - Terry Carson et al
Social Semiotics and Multimodal Texts - Gunther Kress and Diane Mavers
Communities of Practice - David Benzie et al
Activity Theory - Ines Langemeyer and Morten Nissen
PART SIX: SAMPLING, CLASSIFYING AND QUANTIFYING
The Foundations of Experimental/Empirical Research Methods - Dean Garratt and Yaojun Li
The Positivist Paradigm in Contemporary Social Science Research - Charles Crook and Dean Garratt
Elementary Quantitative Methods - Cathy Lewin
An Introduction to Inferential Statistics - Sally Barnes and Cathy Lewin
Testing for Differences and Relationships
An Introduction to Statistical Modelling - Kelvyn Jones
PART SEVEN: QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ACTION
Random Reflections on Modelling, Geography and Voting - Kelvyn Jones
Methodological Issues in International Comparative Assessments of Educational - W J Pelgrum
Capturing Complexity through Maturity Modelling - Jean Underwood and Gayle Dillon
Evaluating Literacy Advance in the Early Years of School - John Ainley
Working Backwards - Brian Doig
The Road Less Travelled in Quantitative Methodology
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Social Inquiry - Jennifer C Greene, Holly Kreider and Ellen Mayer
PART EIGHT: RESEARCHING IN POSTMODERN CONTEXTS
Deconstruction - Erica Burman and Maggie Maclure
From Hermeneutics to Post-Structuralism to Psychoanalysis - Tony Brown and Daniel Heggs
Postmodernist Perspectives - Julianne Cheek and Noel Gough
From Structuralism to Post-Structuralism - Lee Miller, Joanne 'Bob' Whalley and Ian Stronach
Feminism/Post-Structuralism - Bronwyn Davies and Susanne Gannon
Social Science Research in Virtual Realities - Colin Lankshear and Kevin M Leander
PART NINE: PARTICIPATING IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY - Bridget Somekh et al
PART ONE: RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES - Bridget Somekh et al
PART TWO: LISTENING, EXPLORING THE CASE AND THEORIZING
Introduction
Ethnography - Juliet Goldbart and David Hustler
Research Diaries - Herbert Altrichter and Mary Louise Holly
Case Study - Sheila Stark and Harry Torrance
Interviewing and Focus Groups - Rosaline S Barbour and John Schostak
Grounded Theory - Juliet Corbin and Nicholas L Holt
Ethical Responsibility in Social Research - Heather Piper and Helen Simons
PART THREE: RESEARCHING FOR IMPACT
Feminist Methodologies - Diane Burns and Melanie Walker
Critical Theories of Race - Laurence Parker and Lorna Roberts
Queer Theory/Lesbian and Gay Approaches - Gloria Filax et al
Action Research - Susan Noffke and Bridget Somekh
Researching Policy - Jill Blackmore and Hugh Lauder
The Practice and Politics of Sponsored Evaluations - Tineke Abma and Thomas A Schwandt
PART FOUR: OBSERVING, QUERYING, INTERPRETING
Philosophy and Hermeneutics - Dave Heyward and Ian Stronach
Phenomenology - Angie Titchen and Dawn Hobson
Naturalistic Enquiry - Nigel Norris and Rob Walker
Observation - Liz Jones and Bridget Somekh
Discourse Analysis - Julia Gillen and Alan Petersen
PART FIVE: READING AND REPRESENTING SOCIO-CULTURAL MEANINGS
Life History and Narrative Approaches - Geoff Shacklock and Laurie Thorp
Semiotic Approaches to Image-Based Research - Terry Carson et al
Social Semiotics and Multimodal Texts - Gunther Kress and Diane Mavers
Communities of Practice - David Benzie et al
Activity Theory - Ines Langemeyer and Morten Nissen
PART SIX: SAMPLING, CLASSIFYING AND QUANTIFYING
The Foundations of Experimental/Empirical Research Methods - Dean Garratt and Yaojun Li
The Positivist Paradigm in Contemporary Social Science Research - Charles Crook and Dean Garratt
Elementary Quantitative Methods - Cathy Lewin
An Introduction to Inferential Statistics - Sally Barnes and Cathy Lewin
Testing for Differences and Relationships
An Introduction to Statistical Modelling - Kelvyn Jones
PART SEVEN: QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ACTION
Random Reflections on Modelling, Geography and Voting - Kelvyn Jones
Methodological Issues in International Comparative Assessments of Educational - W J Pelgrum
Capturing Complexity through Maturity Modelling - Jean Underwood and Gayle Dillon
Evaluating Literacy Advance in the Early Years of School - John Ainley
Working Backwards - Brian Doig
The Road Less Travelled in Quantitative Methodology
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Social Inquiry - Jennifer C Greene, Holly Kreider and Ellen Mayer
PART EIGHT: RESEARCHING IN POSTMODERN CONTEXTS
Deconstruction - Erica Burman and Maggie Maclure
From Hermeneutics to Post-Structuralism to Psychoanalysis - Tony Brown and Daniel Heggs
Postmodernist Perspectives - Julianne Cheek and Noel Gough
From Structuralism to Post-Structuralism - Lee Miller, Joanne 'Bob' Whalley and Ian Stronach
Feminism/Post-Structuralism - Bronwyn Davies and Susanne Gannon
Social Science Research in Virtual Realities - Colin Lankshear and Kevin M Leander
PART NINE: PARTICIPATING IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY - Bridget Somekh et al