Making sense of the social world : methods of investigation /

Making sense of the social world : methods of investigation /

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Author / Creator:	Chambliss, Daniel F., author.
Edition:	Sixth edition.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2019]
Description:	xxii, 408 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Social problems -- Research. Social sciences -- Research. Social problems -- Research. Social sciences -- Research.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11939377

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Other authors / contributors:	Schutt, Russell K., author.
ISBN:	9781506364117 150636411X 9781544326931 1544326939
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-297) and index.
Summary:	"Making Sense of the Social World, Sixth Edition is an engaging, accessible introduction to social research for students who need to understand methodologies and their results. It provides a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating substantive and compelling examples and research techniques throughout. It is written in a less formal style than many comparable texts, complete with practical examples drawn from everyday experience Features and Benefits: Brief and accessible treatment of the subject matter, appropriate for undergraduate or graduate level courses. This is a social research methods textbook which students actually like to read. Wide ranging examples with real data offer interesting, real-world applications to students makes the book more relevant than competitors texts. Full chapter on ethics as well as end-of-chapter sections to apply ethical considerations to the method under study coupled with ethics questions for discussion and review. Carefully developed coverage of all essential elements of social research methods including validity, causation, experimental and quasi-experimental design, and techniques of analysis - topics cited as most challenging for students. Excellent, wide-ranging end-of-chapter exercises sets."--

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Summary:	<p>The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award--enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.</p> Congratulations to Daniel F. Chambliss, winner of the ASA Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Prize for 2018.The new Sixth Edition of Making Sense of the Social Worldcontinues to be an unusually accessible and student-friendly introduction to the variety of social research methods, guiding undergraduate readers to understand research in their roles as consumers and novice producers of social science. Known for its concise, casual, and clear writing, its balanced treatment of quantitative and qualitative approaches, and its integrated approach to the fundamentals, the text has much to offer both novice researchers and more advanced students alike. The authors use a wide variety of examples from formal studies and everyday experiences to illustrate important principles and techniques.A Complete Teaching & Learning PackageSAGE coursepacksFREE! Easily import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school's learning management system (LMS) and save time.SAGE edgeFREE online resources for students that make learning easier.
Physical Description:	xxii, 408 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-297) and index.
ISBN:	9781506364117 150636411X 9781544326931 1544326939