Sociological Research Methods: An Introduction

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction: Problems, Theories and Methods in Sociology — (How) Do They Interrelate?....Pages 1-33
Front Matter....Pages 35-35
Facts, Concepts, Theories and Problems....Pages 37-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Introduction and Further Reading....Pages 53-64
The Meaning of Relationships in Social-Survey Analysis....Pages 65-81
Problems with Surveys: Method or Epistemology?....Pages 82-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Introduction and Further Reading....Pages 105-112
The Use of Archival Sources in Social Research....Pages 113-130
Why Don’t Sociologists Make More Use of Official Statistics?....Pages 131-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Introduction and Further Reading....Pages 155-161
The Relevance of History to Sociology....Pages 162-174
The Historical Study of Family Structure....Pages 175-191
Class Structure in Early Twentieth-century Salford....Pages 192-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Introduction and Further Reading....Pages 209-214
Of Sociology and the Interview....Pages 215-224
Asking Questions (and Listening to Answers): a Review of some Sociological Precedents and Problems....Pages 225-240
Concepts in the Analysis of Qualitative Data....Pages 241-262
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Introduction and Further Reading....Pages 265-275
The Category of Pragmatic Knowledge in Sociological Analysis*....Pages 276-293
Two Methods in Search of a Substance....Pages 294-307
Back Matter....Pages 309-351