254 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Social research yields knowledge which powerfully affects our daily lives. The 'facts' it generates shape not just how we see ourselves and others, but also whether or not we see the existing status quo as normal, just and legitimate. This book examines and questions the methods used by social researchers to produce such knowledge. It focuses chiefly on research into human sexuality and madness.... Read more
Chapter 1 Social research and everyday life; Chapter 2 Dimensions of social research; Chapter 3 Official statistics and social research; Chapter 4 The survey method; Chapter 5 Interviewing; Chapter 6 Observation in laboratories and other structured settings; Chapter 7 Ethnography and qualitative analysis; Chapter 8 Documentary sources and textual analysis; Chapter 9 The practice of research;
Biography
Julia O’Connell Davidson is Lecturer in Sociology., Derek Layder is Reader in Sociology at the University of Leicester.
'... it is certainly a very valuable read to those studying on advanced research methods courses. It would be much more essential for anyone researching gender and sexuality issues.' - Nursing Times
'A unique new contribution that is anything but boring. As the title indicates, the authors focus on sex and madness in their treatment of research methods ... A useful text to use in undergraduate introductory methods courses ... well-written and, unlike most methods texts, enjoyable to read.' - Reviewing Sociology.
