Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research - Softcover

Eric Jensen; Charles Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446273881 ISBN 13: 9781446273883

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike.

Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage of key methodologies and methods the title establishes the cornerstones of social research. Examples reflect research conducted inside and outside formal university settings and range from the extremes of war torn countries to the complexities of school classrooms.

Supported by a wealth of learning features and tools the textbook and website include:

• Video top tips
• Podcasts
• Full text journal articles
• Interviews with researchers conducting field research
• Links to external websites and blogs
• Student exercises
• Real world case studies

About this title

About the Author

Eric Jensen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. He has two main research specialisms: Public engagement, and media. He also contributes to the development of impact evaluation methodology and social change theory. His research on the impacts of public engagement cuts across a wide range of settings, from zoos to conservation training programmes to museums.

From the Back Cover

Challenging readers to move beyond the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers working in the real world.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1446273881
• ISBN 13: 9781446273883
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400