Product Description
How to be a Social Researcher: Key Sociological Studies: For the 2027 and 2028 exams
Authors: Sarah Cant and Jennifer Hardes Dvorak
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Learn how to be a rigorous social researcher with this incisive and engaging book for students studying A level Sociology or starting sociology at university. Examine each major sociological method where research into crime, family life and education is explored in depth, and illustrated using classic and contemporary sociological studies.
Explore the array of research methods sociologists use to understand how society shapes personal troubles, truths and triumphs. Discover how sociological research studies (classic and contemporary) showcase the application of these methods, and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods. Packed with case studies and opportunities to reflect and challenge readers, How to be a Social Researcher will appeal to anyone with an interest in sociology as well as supporting those studying it at school, college, or university.
The perfect companion to How to be a Sociologist and other Sociology A level texts, this book supports and celebrates the enduring value and importance of social research methods.
Features:
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Easy to weave into current courses to make the study of Sociology more relevant, cutting edge and inclusive
Contents:
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Chapter 1: What is social research?
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Chapter 2: How to be a social researcher
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Chapter 3: Doing your own social research
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Chapter 4: Official statistics
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Chapter 5: Social surveys
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Chapter 6: Interviews
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Chapter 7: Observations
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Chapter 8: Documentary methods
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Chapter 9: Experiments
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Chapter 10: Mixed methods: society as a kaleidoscope
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Chapter 11: Shaking up methods: new sociological mixologies
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Chapter 12: A final turn of the kaleidoscope: the enduring importance of social research
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