Theory and Methods in Sociology
An Introduction to Sociological Thinking and Practice
Published on 16. September 2017
376 pages
978-1-137-11160-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a guide to sociology that explores its theoretical and methodological dimensions. Aiming to provide the reader with a sense of the reasoned character of the discipline, it traces how different theories and methods relate to one another, exploring the particular problems they spawn and the debates that have arisen in response.
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John Hughes | Wes Sharrock
Theory and Methods in Sociology
An Introduction to Sociological Thinking and Practice
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09/2007
Red Globe Press
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John Hughes | Wes Sharrock
Theory and Methods in Sociology
An Introduction to Sociological Thinking and Practice
Book
09/2007
Red Globe Press
€193.60
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JOHN HUGHES has published widely in the fields of political socialization, political sociology, and research methods.
WES SHARROCK is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. His research interests include philosophical methodology, sociology of science/knowledge, ethnomethodology and methodology.
WES SHARROCK is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. His research interests include philosophical methodology, sociology of science/knowledge, ethnomethodology and methodology.
Content
Preface.- Introduction: Sociology: Pluralism or Disarray?.- PART 1: THE POSITIVIST PROJECT Building a Science of Sociology.- Variable Analysis and Measurement.- Interviews and Questions.- The Social Survey and Multivariate Analysis.- The Demise of Positivism.- PART 2: THE QUALITATIVE TURN Introduction: The Contest Over Realism.- The Method of Fieldwork.- Explorations in Actor's Point of View.- Data Collection versus Analysis.- PART 3 The Refurbishing of Critical Sociology.- Post-modernism, post-structuralism.- Discourses and Research.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.
