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Beschreibung
This book seeks to introduce students to the challenges of 'real life' social research through a detailed consideration of eight recent empirical studies. Designed to complement existing introductory methods texts, it emphasises the importance of context in understanding and interpreting both the practice and 'product' of empirical research. The book focuses on research from eight key sub-areas of sociology, making it a useful secondary text for introductory courses on contemporary British society.
This book seeks to introduce students to the challenges of 'real life' social research through a detailed consideration of eight recent empirical studies. Designed to complement existing introductory methods texts, it emphasises the importance of context in understanding and interpreting both the practice and 'product' of empirical research. The book focuses on research from eight key sub-areas of sociology, making it a useful secondary text for introductory courses on contemporary British society.
Über den Autor
Dr FIONA DEVINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK.
Zusammenfassung
Mixes description and analysis thoroughly, offering the student an introduction both to fundamentals and to debates
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Education: Mac an Ghaill's The Making of Men
Family: Finch and Mason's Negotiating Family Responsibilities
Work: Phizacklea and Wolkowitz's Homeworking Women
Housing: Saunders' A Nation of Home Owners
Health: Welling et al's Sexual Behaviour in Britain
Crime: Hobbs' Doing the Business
Class: Gregson and Lowe's Servicing the Middle Class
Politics: Roseneil's Disarming Patriarchy
Conclusion.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780333666326
ISBN-10: 0333666321
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Devine, F.
Heath, S.
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: F. Devine (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.06.1999
Gewicht: 0,313 kg
Artikel-ID: 133617444