In Social Life, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions - put forward by eight modern social theorists - and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people's lives in today's social world.

Focusing on the methods that are commonly used by social scientists, this text introduces the regression methods for analysing spatial data.

A major new contribution to the field of qualitative data analysis, this book sets out the theory and practice of dialogical approaches.

The first handbook to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the whole field of QDA, and a must-have for all qualitative researchers

An ideal starter text for those new to the field, this second edition has new examples from a range of social science disciplines, as well as a brand new companion website, making it even more valuable to even more students

The chapters in this book develop a working framework and contain worked examples and exercises to make sure that readers get the best results from their research and are fully versed in all the practical aspects of doing action research.

This is a unique methodological resource drawing together contributions from leading scholars across the social sciences, each offering insights into particular measurement-related challenges they have confronted and how they have addressed them.

New to online qualitative research? This book equips you with the skills to make good research choices so you can confidently conduct a project using internet methods.

This book offers insight into how to secure, manage and effectively research funding in the changing order of global economy and competing research priorities.

Systematically explains the concepts that have preoccupied medical sociologists from its inception, and which have shaped the field as it exists today.