Social research and statistics Books

An exploration of core problems in experimental research on voting behavior and political institutions, ranging from design and data analysis to inferences with respect to constructs, constituencies and causal claims. The focus of it is on the...

White working class areas are often seen as entrenched and immobile, threatened by the arrival of 'outsiders'. This major new study of class and place since 1930 challenges accepted wisdom, demonstrating how emigration as well as shorter distance moves...

An incisive engagement with the subject of intimacy and interpersonal relationships and the methods used to research families and personal life, this book introduces readers to contemporary conceptual and methodological frameworks for understanding...

The authors explore three ways of conducting causal analysis in case studies. They draw on established practices as well as on recent innovations in case study methodology and integrate these insights into coherent approaches. They highlight the core...

The social research organization, Mass-Observation, was one of the most innovative intellectual projects of the 20th century. This study, now available in paperback, examines the historical and social significance of the project and shows how social...

We still lack practical answers to one of the most basic questions in empirical research:How should researchers interpret meanings? The contributors take seriously the goals of both post-modernist and positivist researchers, as they offer detailed...

In this major new work by one of the leading writers on Utopian Studies, Ruth Levitas argues that a prospective future of ecological and economic crises poses a challenge to the utopian imaginary, to conceive a better world and alternative future. Utopia...

Expert Interviews: An Introduction to a New Methodological Debate; A.Bogner, B.Littig & W.Menz PART I: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS: METHODOLOGY OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS The Expert Interview and Changes in Knowledge Production; M.Meuser & U.Nagel The...

This book guides the making of ethical decisions in research. It supports thinking through ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported. It offers checklists to facilitate ethical review and is illustrated by real...

Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been abandoned by anthropology and that his legacy has been transferred to a more diffuse community of scholars interested in interpretation...

This book analyzes regional and local models of development, in the context of existing socioeconomic disparities and the impact of EU enlargement and European policy, offering a comparitive and indepth analysis of the distinct nature of regional...