Researching Social Life

by ProfessorNigelGilbert (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  `This new edition of this excellent guide maintains the standard of the original whilst taking full account of developments in both methodological discussion and the techniques of social research. The organization of the text around the research process is a great strength of the text' - David Byrne, University of Durham

  Preview the Third Edition's opening chapter and guide to its teaching and learning features designed to stimulate student engagement with the content here

  The Third Edition of Nigel Gilbert's hugely successful Researching Social Life covers the whole range of methods from quantitative to qualitative in a down-to-earth and unthreatening manner.

  Gilbert's text offers the best coverage of the full scope of research methods of any of the leading textbooks in the field, making this an essential text for any student starting a research methods course or doing a research project.

  This thoroughly revised text is driven by the expertise of a writing team comprised of internationally-renowned experts in the field.

  New to the Third Edition are chapters on:

  - Searching and Reviewing the Literature

  - Refining the Question

  - Grounded Theory and Inductive Research

  - Mixed Methods

  - Participatory Action Research

  - Virtual Methods

  - Narrative Analysis

  A number of useful features, such as worked examples, case studies, discussion questions, project ideas and checklists are included throughout the book to help those new to research to engage with the material.

  Researching Social Life follows the 'life cycle' of a typical research project, from initial conception through to eventual publication. Its breadth and depth of coverage make this an indispensable must-have textbook for students on social research methods courses in any discipline.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  Praise for the First Edition: '...an ideal primary text for an undergraduate course in social research methods' - Teaching Sociology 'This is a very impressive book. It is admirably written in clear, straightforward language, so that I can easily imagine undergraduates responding well to its use as a core text' - Geoff Payne, Professor of Social Research, University of Plymouth 'Provides an excellent introductory methods text that covers every stage of quantitative and qualitative research' - Journal of Social Policy 'an ideal text for undergraduates in a variety of disciplines who are taking research methods courses' - Health Promotion International The Second Edition of this widely adopted textbook for undergraduate research methods courses has been fully revised and updated to include an even broader range of methods.Key features of this outstanding text are that it: - outlines the main ways in which social scientists gather data, reviewing each method's strengths and weaknesses - shows how data may be collated, managed and analysed - demonstrates the necessary links between sociological theory and data - provides stimulating annotated examples of social research using a variety of methods - offers signposts to more advanced texts which discuss specific methods in more detail. The Second Edition of Researching Social Life considers a comprehensive range of research methods including those that are emerging as a result of the adoption of new technologies and media, such as the use of the Internet, the analysis of multimedia and especially visual materials, and the secondary analysis of longitudinal datasets. As with the first edition, the text aims to help break down the artificial distinction between so-called 'quantitative' and 'qualitative' research. This is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses in social research methods across the social sciences.