Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research /
The Tenth Edition of the bestselling Investigating the Social World provides students with the critical skills necessary to evaluate research. Each chapter integrates instruction in the various core research methods with investigation of interesting aspects of our social world. The book has always s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
SAGE Publications,
[2022].
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| Edition: | Tenth edition. |
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| Summary: | The Tenth Edition of the bestselling Investigating the Social World provides students with the critical skills necessary to evaluate research. Each chapter integrates instruction in the various core research methods with investigation of interesting aspects of our social world. The book has always sought to communicate the excitement of social research and the importance of carefully evaluating the methods we use in that research. This edition also includes updated coverage of each research method and features many new examples reflecting research on the key issues we have experienced since 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of social justice movements and threats to democracy. It also includes exercises based on the 2020 General Social Survey dataset. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiii, 677 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 616-661) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781071817056 1071817051 9781071895337 1071895338 |