Doing Social Science Evidence and Methods in Empirical Research

by Devine, Fiona; Heath, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780230537897
• ISBN10: 0230537898
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Edited by leading British sociologists of stratification, this book advances contemporary debates in sociological research methods. It draws on current theoretical issues within sociology, bringing together original discussions of the latest and best contemporary empirical work on topics such as culture, identities and lifestyles. Chapters consider methodological research in an international context, bringing abstract subjects to life. This book will be required reading for new generations of sociology students.

Author Biography

FIONA DEVINE is Professor of Sociology and Head of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester.

SUE HEATH is Professor of Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction: Evidence and Methods in the Social Sciences Media and Culture

Gillespie, Television, Ethnicity and Cultural Change Crime

Edgar et al, Prison Violence The Family

Bengston et al, How families Still Matter Social Identity

Savage et al, Globalization and Belonging Science and Technology

Stokes, Constructing Socialism: Gender

Frosh et al, Young Masculinities Politics

Butalia, The Other Side of Silence Culture and Subculture

Hodkinson, Goth

Identity, Style and Subculture Work and Leisure

Gershuny, Changing Times Discourse: Clayman and Heritage, The News Interview

Conclusion: Some Reflections on Exemplary Research in Sociology

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