The Basics of Social Research/
by Earl Babbie
- 6th ed.
- New Delhi: Cengage Learning, 2014.
- xxvii,542p.
Part One: An introduction to Inquiry-- 1. Human Inquiry and Science-- 2. Paradigms, Theory, and Research-- 3. The Ethics and Politics of Social Research-- Part Two: The Structuring of Inquiry-- 4. Research Design-- 5. Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement-- 6. Indexes, Scales, and Typologies-- 7. The Logic of Sampling-- Part Three: Modes of Observation-- 8. Experiments-- 9. Survey Research-- 10. Qualitative Field Research-- 11. Unobtrusive Research-- 12. Evaluation Research-- Part Four: Analysis of Data-- 13. Qualitative Data Analysis-- 14. Quantitative Data Analysis-- 15. Reading and Writing Social Research.
This thorough revision of Babbies standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimers disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana, introduce students to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. With increased emphasis on qualitative research and practical applications, this edition is authoritative yet student-friendly and engaging enough to help students connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world.
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Social research. Social sciences -- Methodology. Methode