RESEARCH METHODS

Social Research Methods

Second Edition
ALAN BRYMAN, Professor of Organisational and Social Research, Management Centre, University of Leicester

is an excellent text. It is well-written, comprehensive, and authoritative. It will undoubtedly establish This itself as the textbook of choice for introductory research methods courses in sociology and other social sciences. It contains enough substance and detail to be a continuing guide for students following more advanced courses ... It hits the right balance of substance, authority and ease of access.
John Scott, University of Essex

Market leading social research methods textbook. Excellent breadth of coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Deals with how students can do their own research projects. Detail and information on: writing up, visual research, narrative analysis, critical realism, naturalism, discourse analysis and values & politics.

CONTENTS:
PART ONE: Social Research Strategies Research Designs PART TWO: The Nature of Quantitative Research Sampling Structured Interviewing Self-Completion Questionnaires Asking Questions Structured Observation Content Analysis Secondary Analysis and Official Statistics

Social Research Methods provides students with an excellent explanation and demonstration of the main theories and techniques in social research methods. It shows students how to assess the contexts within which different research methods may be used and how they should be implemented. Both quantitative and qualitative research and the significance of this very distinction is examined. In addition to giving a thorough introduction to the practices of social research, the book relates issues of research methods to wider issues within the social science field such as the links between theoretical traditions and their research approach. In an accessible and student friendly manner, the book shows students how to go about doing their own research projects and how to write up their research. The book contains up-to-date empirical research examples, so providing a text that carefully mixes theoretical issues with practical applications. The text is well structured and easy to navigate with numerous real life examples and student learning aids including start of chapter guides, practical tips, checklists, review questions and web links.

ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE

Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows PART THREE: The Nature of Quanlitative Research Ethnography and Participant Observation Interviewing in Qualitative Research Focus Groups Language in Qualitative Research Documents as Sources of Data Qualitative Data Analysis Computer-assisted Qualitative Data Analysis: Using NVivo PART FOUR: Breaking Down the Quantitative/Qualitative Divide Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research

For lecturers: Case studies Lecturers Guide Powerpoints

For students: Datasets Multiple choice questions Methods and Study Skills Toolkit Web links

E-Research: The Internet as Object and Method of Data Collection Writing up Social Research Ethics in Social Research Doing a Research Project

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