Theory and methods in sociology : an introduction to sociological thinking and practice
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Theory and methods in sociology : an introduction to sociological thinking and practice
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 15 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-358) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book offers a guide to sociology that explores its theoretical and methodological dimensions. Aiming to provide the reader with a sense of the reasoned character of the discipline, it traces how different theories and methods relate to one another, exploring the particular problems they spawn and the debates that have arisen in response.
Table of Contents
Preface.- Introduction: Sociology: Pluralism or Disarray?.- PART 1: THE POSITIVIST PROJECT Building a Science of Sociology.- Variable Analysis and Measurement.- Interviews and Questions.- The Social Survey and Multivariate Analysis.- The Demise of Positivism.- PART 2: THE QUALITATIVE TURN Introduction: The Contest Over Realism.- The Method of Fieldwork.- Explorations in Actor's Point of View.- Data Collection versus Analysis.- PART 3 The Refurbishing of Critical Sociology.- Post-modernism, post-structuralism.- Discourses and Research.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.
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