Making sense of the social world : methods of investigation /

The new edition of Making Sense of the Social World continues 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 research. K...

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Main Authors: Chambliss, Daniel F. (Author), Schutt, Russell K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, [2025].
Edition:Seventh edition.
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Summary:The new edition of Making Sense of the Social World continues 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 research. 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.
Item Description:Previous edition: 2019.
Physical Description:xxi, 418 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-403) and index.
ISBN:9781071871317
1071871315