TY  - GEN
AU  - Gilbert, Nigel
TI  - Researching Social Life
SN  - 9781446295441
U1  - 301.072 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - London
PB  - Sage Publishing
KW  - Mixed Research, Focus Group, Ethnography, Thematic Analysis, Digital Social Research
N1  - FOUNDATIONS AND FIRST STEPS
Geoff Cooper and Robert Meadows Conceptualising Social Life  
Nigel Gilbert Research, Theory and Method  
Nicola Green and Paul Stoneman Formulating and Refining a Research Question  
Karen Bullock and Daniel McCarthy Conducting Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences  

CHOOSING YOUR RESEARCH STRATEGY
Paul Stoneman and Ian Brunton-Smith Quantitative Research  Paul Hodkinson Grounded Theory and Inductive Research
Victoria D. Alexander, Hilary Thomas, Ann Cronin, Jane Fielding and Jo Moran-Ellis Mixed Methods  
Christina Silver Participatory Approaches to Social Research  
Mike McGuire Evaluation Research  
Linda Hantrais International Comparative Research  
Janet Boddy The Ethics of Social Research 
 
COLLECTING DATA
Patrick Sturgis Designing and Collecting Survey Samples  
Charles Leddy-Owen Questionnaire Design  
Thomas J. Scotto Measuring Attitudes  
Nigel Fielding and Hilary Thomas Qualitative Interviewing 
Ann Cronin Focus Groups  
Nigel Fielding Ethnography 
Christine Hine The Internet and Research Methods  

ANALYSING DATA
Jane Fielding Coding and Managing Data  
Paul Stoneman Analysing Survey Data  
Ann Lewins Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS)  
Alexander Seal Thematic Analysis  
Sarah Earthy, Alexandra Cuncev and Ann Cronin Narrative Analysis  
Andrew King and Lorraine Locke Applying Conversation Analysis and Membership Categorisation Analysis to Qualitative Data  
Victoria D. Alexander Analysing Visual Materials  
Christine Hine Digital Social Research  

WRITING ABOUT SOCIAL RESEARCH AND ITS IMPACT
Nigel Gilbert Writing about Social Research  
Paul Stoneman and Nigel Gilbert The Impact of Social Research
N2  - Paul Stoneman and Nigel Gilbert breathe new energy into this classic bestselling textbook providing clear, relevant advice and extensive coverage of all the research methods you need to understand today’s society.

Packed full of examples from across the social sciences, Researching Social Life sets out all of the challenges and opportunities of interpreting and conducting research with qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.

The book follows the chronology of a typical research project, from initial conception through to the collection, management and analysis of data; it also includes material on how best to write up and disseminate your research. This pragmatic approach mirrors the reality of conducting research and allows the handpicked, internationally renowned contributors to embed real case studies from their own research in each chapter.

The student-oriented pedagogy is carefully woven throughout the book and further supported by a cutting-edge website. Key tools include:

In-depth worked examples
Case studies
Discussion questions
Checklists
Annotated further reading
Practical top tips for doing research.
With unparalleled breadth and depth this trusted and respected textbook is an essential guide for anyone engaging with social research
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