Researching society and culture

Author(s)

• Seale, Clive

Bibliographic Information

Researching society and culture

edited by Clive Seale

Sage Publications, 1998

• : pbk

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Comprehensive and well-illustrated, this is the definitive introductory textbook on methods and methodology for students in the social sciences and cultural studies. It is structured around three key objectives: to provide a full overview of, and introduction to, the research methods used in social science and cultural studies; to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with the skills needed to begin research with working examples from actual research; and to examine the methodological and theoretical issues involved in doing research. Researching Society and Culture is divided into four parts: the first discusses the philosophy of social science, developments in social theory, methodology and the use of historical perspectives in research. Part Two explores considerations of importance at the beginning of a research project and discusses the writing of research proposals. The third part covers a full range of the methods in use by social and cultural researchers, including the use of social surveys; statistical data analysis; coding of qualitative and quantitative data; use of official statistics; interviewing; ethnography; content and semiotic analysis of visual images; discourse analysis; conversation analysis; and the use of literary texts in research, ending with a chapter on reading and writing research. The book concludes with a series of workshop and discussion exercises, tailored to each chapter, and designed to give students practical experience in using these methods.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Clive Seale PART ONE: PHILOSOPHY, METHODOLOGY AND HISTORY Selected Issues in the Philosophy of Social Science - David Lazar Developments in Social Theory - Paul Filmer et al Feminist Methodology - Heather Brunskell Gender, Ethnicity and Fieldwork - Anne-Marie Fortier A Case Study The History of the Social Survey - Fran Tonkiss Historical and Comparative Research - Josep Llobera PART TWO: BEGINNING RESEARCH Research and Social Policy - David Silverman Research and Social Theory - David Silverman Writing a Research Proposal - Moira Kelly PART THREE: DOING RESEARCH Doing Social Surveys - Clive Seale and Paul Filmer Coding and Analyzing Data - Clive Seale and Moira Kelly Statistical Reasoning - Clive Seale From One to Two Variables Statistical Reasoning - Clive Seale Causal Arguments and Multivariate Analysis Using Official Statistics - Don Slater Qualitative Interviewing - Clive Seale Doing Ethnography - David Walsh Analyzing Cultural Objects - Don Slater Content Analysis and Semiotics Analyzing Discourse - Fran Tonkiss Analyzing Conversation - David Silverman Analyzing Literary Texts - Paul Filmer Reading and Writing Research - Les Back PART FOUR: WORKSHOP AND DISCUSSION EXERCISES

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Details

• NCID: BA36134625
• ISBN:
  • 0761952764
  • 0761952772
• LCCN: 97062309
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 349 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HM24
  • LCC : HM585
  • DC21 : 300.72
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Sociology -- Methodology
  • LCSH : Sociology -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Sociology -- Research
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Research
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Methodology
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Culture -- Research