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Sociological Research Methods, 2nd edition

An Introduction

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  • © 1984
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Editors:
  1. Martin Bulmer

    1. The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  3. Sociological Theory in Empirical Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. Facts, Concepts, Theories and Problems

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 37-50

  4. Social-Survey Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Introduction and Further Reading

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 53-64

    3. The Meaning of Relationships in Social-Survey Analysis

      • Morris Rosenberg
      Pages 65-81

    4. Problems with Surveys: Method or Epistemology?

      • Catherine Marsh
      Pages 82-102

  5. Unobtrusive Measures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Introduction and Further Reading

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 105-112

    3. The Use of Archival Sources in Social Research

      • E. J. Webb, D. T. Campbell, R. D. Schwarz, L. Sechrest
      Pages 113-130

    4. Why Don’t Sociologists Make More Use of Official Statistics?

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 131-152

  6. Historical Sources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Introduction and Further Reading

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 155-161

    3. The Relevance of History to Sociology

      • John H. Goldthorpe
      Pages 162-174

    4. The Historical Study of Family Structure

      • Michael Anderson
      Pages 175-191

    5. Class Structure in Early Twentieth-century Salford

      • Robert Roberts
      Pages 192-205

  7. Interpretative Procedures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. Introduction and Further Reading

      • Martin Bulmer
      Pages 209-214

    3. Of Sociology and the Interview

      • Mark Benney, Everett C. Hughes
      Pages 215-224
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    Martin Bulmer

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