The Practice of Social Research (with

This best-selling book covers all the major methods of social research. By emphasizing an understanding of the theoretical logic behind the research process and demonstrating preferred techniques, this book helps readers see methods as a way of thinking and gathering evidence.

Preface

xvi

Holographic Overview

1

(13)

PART 1 An Introduction to Inquiry

14

(74)

Human Inquiry and Science

16

(25)

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

41

(27)

The Idea of Causation in Social Research

68

(20)

PART 2 The Structure of Inquiry

88

(126)

Research Design

90

(28)

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

118

(30)

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

148

(27)

The Logic of Sampling

175

(39)

PART 3 Modes of Observation

214

(142)

Experiments

216

(21)

Survey Research

237

(37)

Qualitative Field Research

274

(29)

Unobstrusive Measures

303

(28)

Evaluation Research

331

(25)

PART 4 Analysis of Data

356

(110)

Qualitative Data Analysis

358

(25)

Quantifying Data

383

(13)

Elementary Quantitative Analyses

396

(20)

The Elaboration Model

416

(18)

Social Statistics

434

(32)

PART 5 The Social Context of Research

466

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

468

The Uses of Social Research

490

Appendixes

A1

A Using the Library

A2

B Social Research in Cyberspace

A8

C The Research Report

A16

D GSS Household Enumeration Questionnaire

A23

E Random Numbers

A33

F Distribution of Chi Square

A35

G Normal Curve Areas

A37

H Estimated Sampling Error

A38

I A Learner's Guide to SPSS 8.0

A46

J Twenty Questions a Journalist Should Ask about Poll Results

A75

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