Theory and method /
Churton, Mel
Theory and method / Mel Churton and Anne Brown - 2nd ed - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 - x, 411p. 24cm
Written with student needs firmly in mind, this new edition begins by exploring the most important theories and debates that are essential to understanding sociology. It then goes on to examine the concepts, techniques and trends in research methods, and explains how these link back to theory. Whilst continuing to cover traditional ideas, debates and methodologies, the book has also been updated to address recent thinking and research techniques. It explains how sociologists have responded to contemporary developments in sociology, including postmodernistst views on science, and introduces contemporary research techniques, such as cyberethnography. Exploring the basics of quantitative and qualitative methods, and explaining how to choose the right method, the book combines practical and theoretical coverage throughout.
9780230217812
Sociology--Methodology.
Sociology--Philosophy
301 / CHU
Theory and method / Mel Churton and Anne Brown - 2nd ed - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 - x, 411p. 24cm
Written with student needs firmly in mind, this new edition begins by exploring the most important theories and debates that are essential to understanding sociology. It then goes on to examine the concepts, techniques and trends in research methods, and explains how these link back to theory. Whilst continuing to cover traditional ideas, debates and methodologies, the book has also been updated to address recent thinking and research techniques. It explains how sociologists have responded to contemporary developments in sociology, including postmodernistst views on science, and introduces contemporary research techniques, such as cyberethnography. Exploring the basics of quantitative and qualitative methods, and explaining how to choose the right method, the book combines practical and theoretical coverage throughout.
9780230217812
Sociology--Methodology.
Sociology--Philosophy
301 / CHU