226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1974, Students and Books examines key questions about British university undergraduate reading habits of the time: What guidance on reading did undergraduates receive from their lecturers? What use did they make of their university libraries? How much money did they spend on books? Based on a one-in-five sample of all undergraduates at the University of Sheffield, this... Read more
Preface 1. The theoretical problem 2. University libraries and bookshops 3. Sheffield university and books 4. The survey of students and books 5. Guidance from lecturers 6. Use of university libraries 7. Students and bookshops 8. Conclusions Appendix 1 Details of bookshop correspondent scheme 2 Survey questionnaire
Biography
Peter H. Mann was an English sociologist who spent most of his career at the University of Sheffield, UK. Peter was especially committed to teaching and demonstrating reliable and rigorous methods of social investigation; and his advice on research design and implementation was sought in several settings.
