Principles of Sociological Research

  • Tony Bilton
  • Kevin Bonnett
  • Pip Jones
  • David Skinner
  • Michelle Stanworth
  • Andrew Webster
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Abstract

This chapter introduces the reader to some of the basic principles of doing sociological research and discusses the key concepts and concerns that have shaped sociological inquiry. After reading this chapter, you should understand the relationship between and assumptions lying behind methodologies and methods. You should recognise how conventional research approaches in the discipline are challenged by feminism and postmodernism, though perhaps not fatally so.

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© Tony Bilton, Kevin Bonnett, Pip Jones, David Skinner, Michelle Stanworth, Andrew Webster 1996

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tony Bilton
    • 1
  • Kevin Bonnett
    • 1
  • Pip Jones
    • 1
  • David Skinner
    • 1
  • Michelle Stanworth
    • 1
  • Andrew Webster
    • 1
  1. 1.Anglia Polytechnic UniversityCambridgeUK

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