Product Description

`This new edition enhances the value of an already well established student text by widening the range of methods included for discussion and by adding further supportive learning exercises and readings.... It combines critical up-to-date theoretical debate on the value and relationship between quantitative and qualitative research approaches with practical guidance on the complex art of researching as a craft' - Eva Stina, London South Bank University

This is the second and comprehensively revised and greatly expanded edition of the best selling book on methods and methodology written by members or associates of the Department of Sociology, Goldsmiths College, University of London.

All of the acknowledged strengths of the first edition have been retained and improved. There are completely new chapters covering audio recordings, the Internet, visual materials, focus groups, grounded theory, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, using data archives for statistical analysis, doing a dissertation, ethics, doing a literature review and more. A brand new section 3 provides case studies.

In addition, this volume comes with:

- Comprehensive bullet points and text boxes to facilitate study

- A glossary of key terms

- Web pointers in most chapter, to indicate relevant internet resources

- A guide to further reading

- A list of Key Terms at the end of each chapter

- An associated web site with regularly updated live links to pointers, workshop and discussion exercises at www.rscbook.co.uk

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #226123 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

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Customer Reviews

One of the best research methods texts available.
At the start of our masters degree in social research my class was recommended 'Researching Society and Culture' by Clive Seale. Looking back it is clear why such a text was recommended. This text contains a chapter on virtually everything. Throughout my masters degree I have undertaken modules on designing and executing research, quantitative and qualitative methods and writing research proposals, this text as been an invaluable source for each module. Each chapter is easily read and well illustrated to the point that the readers interest is maintained. The only thing I think is lacking in the book is a chapter on managing social research, i.e. research budgeting, staffing, etc. Then again the book covers so much maybe I've missed it.
Anyway this is clearly one of the best research methods texts available and I would recommend not just to postgraduate students but all who are tackling social research courses.