Social Research 4th Edition by Sotirios Sarantakos ISBN 0230295320 9780230295322
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ISBN 10: 0230295320
ISBN 13: 9780230295322
Author: Sotirios Sarantakos
From question development and research design to data collection and statistical analysis, this text guides the reader through every aspect of social research. Encouraging a critical approach in each chapter, this 4th edition includes enhanced coverage of internet sampling, mixed methods, conversation analysis and feminist research.
Social Research 4th Table of contents:
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
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Chapter 1: Introduction
- Introduction
- Historical overview
- The state of contemporary research
- Politics and the production of knowledge
- Ethics in social research
- Identity and power in research
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 2: Varieties of Social Research
- Introduction
- Theoretical foundations of social research
- Theoretical construction of research
- The two methodologies: A comparison
- Perceived differences between quantitative and qualitative methodology
- Advantages of mixed-methods research
- Levels of measurement: A Summary
- Research designs: A comparison
- Comparison of quantitative–
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 3: Feminist Research
- Introduction
- Nature of feminist research
- The feminist critique
- Feminist methods
- Feminist politics
- Debate about feminism
- Beyond feminism
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 4: Principles of Social Research
- Introduction
- The scientific method
- Value freedom
- Value relevance
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
Part II: RESEARCH PLANNING
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Chapter 5: Research Design
- Introduction
- The research process
- Design and execution of research
- Research design in quantitative research
- Research design in qualitative research
- Research design in critical research
- Examples of research design
- Designing your project
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 6: Initiating Social Research
- Introduction
- Selection of the research question
- Selection of the research methodology
- Methodological construction of the research topic
- Definition of the topic
- Exploration
- Operationalization
- Multiple operationalism: Triangulation
- Formulation of hypotheses
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 7: Sampling Procedures
- Introduction
- Reasons for sampling
- Principles of sampling
- Types of sampling
- Non-probability sampling
- Sampling procedures in qualitative research
- Sample size
- Internet sampling
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
Part III: METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
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Chapter 8: Multiple-Sample Research
- Introduction
- Types of multiple-sample research
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 9: Field Research
- Introduction
- What is field research?
- Types of field research
- Participant observation
- The researcher in the field
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 10: Observation
- Introduction
- Types of observation
- The process of observation
- Participant observation
- Physical observation
- Ethical issues
- Strengths and weaknesses of observation
- Preventing errors in observation
- To sum up
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
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Chapter 11: Questionnaires
- Introduction
- Types of questionnaires
- Designing the questionnaire
- Wording the questions
- Scaling techniques
- Pre-testing the questionnaire
- Administering the questionnaire
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 12: Interviews
- Introduction
- Types of interviews
- Interviews in qualitative research
- Interviews in feminist research
- The interviewer
- The process of interviewing
- Interviewer–respondent relationship
- Prompting and probing
- Narrative interview (NI)
- Intensive interviewing
- Telephone interviewing
- The
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 13: The Study of Documents
- Introduction
- Types of documents
- Content analysis
- Semiotics
- Discourse analysis
- Conversation analysis
- The study of documents and the Internet
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 14: Applied Research
- Introduction
- Evaluation research
- Action research
- Social indicators
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
Part IV: DATA ANALYSIS
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Chapter 15: Qualitative Analysis
- Introduction
- The timing of qualitative analysis
- Varieties of qualitative procedures
- Grounded theory
- Analytic induction
- Construction and deconstruction
- Qualitative mixed-method analysis
- Data analysis in narrative interviews
- Data presentation in qualitative
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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Chapter 16: Quantitative Analysis
- Introduction
- Goals of quantitative analysis
- Basic procedures
- Univariate analysis
- Bivariate analysis
- Multivariate analysis
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
Part V: PUBLICATION
- Chapter 17: Reporting
- Introduction
- Reasons for reporting
- Audience and research report
- Form and content of the report
- Writing the report
- Main points
- Where to from here?
- Further reading
- Online resources
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