The basics of social research

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Title:

Author:

Babbie, Earl R., author.

ISBN:

9781305503076

9781305677111

Personal Author:

Babbie, Earl R., author.

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 530 pages : color illustrations, color charts, color maps ; 26 cm

Contents:

Part one. An introduction to inquiry. Human inquiry and science -- Paradigms, theory, and research -- The ethics and politics of social research -- Part two. The structuring of inquiry. Research design -- Conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement -- Indexes, scales, and typologies -- The logic of sampling -- Part three. Modes of observation. Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative field research -- Unobtrusive research -- Evaluation research -- Part four. Analysis of data. Qualitative data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Reading and writing social research.

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Textbooks.

Sociology -- Textbooks.

Social sciences -- Research.

Social sciences -- Methodology.

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Summary

This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana, introduce you to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. With new data, new coverage of online research and other timely topics, and Learning Objectives for each chapter that help you focus on important concepts, this edition continues to be authoritative yet student-friendly and engaging as it helps you connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world.