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Social research : theory, methods and techniques / Piergiorgio Corbetta ; translated from the Italian by Bernard Patrick.

By:

Corbetta, Piergiorgio, 1941- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2003Description: vii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0761972528
9780761972525
0761972536
9780761972532

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

300.72 21

LOC classification:

H62 .C62 2003

Contents:

Pt. 1. The Logic of Social Research -- 1. Paradigms of Social Research -- 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Research -- Pt. 2. Quantitative Techniques -- 3. From Theory to Empirical Research -- 4. Causality and Experimentation -- 5. The Survey -- 6. Scaling -- 7. Official Statistics -- 8. Sampling -- Pt. 3. Qualitative Techniques -- 9. Participant Observation -- 10. The Qualitative Interview -- 11. The Use of Documents.

Summary: "`This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read' - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London ; Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only `how' to do social research, but also `why' particular techniques are used today.; The book is divided into three parts: ; Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. ; Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. ; Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. ; Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels."--Publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"`This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read' - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London ; Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only `how' to do social research, but also `why' particular techniques are used today.; The book is divided into three parts: ; Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. ; Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. ; Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. ; Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels."--Publisher description.

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