Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis: A Reader for Sociology / Edition 1

Comprising 22 reading from both academic journals and books, this text presents the best examples of research methodology in contemporary and classic sociology. The editors organized the readings according to the logic of a research project. Beginning with the research question, to design, data collection and analysis, to application in the world. Each section contains an introduction, serving as a mini-textbook that guides students through the steps of their own research. Discussion questions after each section further compel students to think about the lessons they have learned. This book is intended as either a core book or a secondary text, primarily for use in research methods courses in sociology. The accompanying student study site http://www.sagepub.com/lunestudy includes: