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Principles of sociological research
pp. 99-133
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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Bilton Tony, Bonnett Kevin, Jones Pip, Skinner David, Stanworth Michelle, Webster Andrew (1996) Introductory sociology. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 99-133
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-24712-7_5
Full citation:
Bilton Tony, Bonnett Kevin, Jones Pip, Skinner David, Stanworth Michelle, Webster Andrew (1996) Principles of sociological research, In: Introductory sociology, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 99–133.