| Description |
xi, 228 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Education: Mac An Ghaill's The Making of Men -- 3. The Family: Finch and Mason's Negotiating Family Responsibilities -- 4. Work: Phizacklea and Wolkowitz's Homeworking Women -- 5. Housing: Saunders' A Nation of Home Owners -- 6. Health: Wellings and colleagues' Sexual Behavior in Britain -- 7. Crime: Hobbs' Doing the Business -- 8. Class: Gregson and Lowe's Servicing the Middle Classes -- 9. Politics: Roseneil's Disarming Patriarchy -- 10. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Social research methods can often seem rather dry and abstract when studied out of context. This text is designed to complement existing 'how to' books by highlighting the importance of context in shaping the design, process and outcomes of social research. Offering a detailed critique of eight exemplary pieces of recent research, covering such key sub-areas of the discipline as education, family life, health, crime, class and politics, it introduces the reader to the challenges of 'real life' research by discussing how sociologists have actually undertaken it in practice."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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Social surveys -- Great Britain.
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Sociology -- Methodology.
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Sociology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Sociology -- Research.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056940
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| Author |
Heath, Sue.
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| LC no. |
00001447 |
| ISBN |
0333666313 |
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0333666321 (paperback) |
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