Sociological Research Methods An Introduction

A distinctive characteristic of sociology is its concern with the methods used to investigate social reality. How can we know what we do know about society? Which methods of research will yield most reliable and valid knowledge? How are choices between different methods arrived at? How can different methods be combined? This new edition of Bulmer's classic text provides a fresh overview of four major styles of research.

Martin Bulmer is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey.

Introduction
Sociological Theory In Empirical Research
Facts, Concepts, Theories and Problems
Social-Survey Research
The Meaning of Relationships in Social-Survey Analysis
Problems with Surveys: Method or Epistemology?
Unobtrusive Measures
The Use of Archival Sources in Social Research
Why Don't Sociologists Make More Use of Official Statistics?
Historical Sources
The Relevance of History to Sociology
The Historical Study of Family Structure
Class Structure in Early Twentieth-Century Salford
Interpretative Procedures
Of Sociology and the Interview
Asking Questions (And Listening to Answers)
Concepts in the Analysis of Qualitative Data
Theory, Method and Substance
The Multi-Method Approach to Sociological Analysis
On Feminist Methodology
Social Skills, Social Research Skills, Sociological Skills: Teaching Reflexivity?
Bibliography
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