From renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens comes an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, this book provides a comprehensive introduction perfect for a range of Sociology courses taught at first and second year.

This handy reference provides students, either new to methods or in need of a refresher, with the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about qualitative research.

Ideal for those already familiar with basic Excel features, this updated Third Edition shows readers how to utilize Microsoft (R) Excel's functions and Analysis ToolPak to answer simple and complex questions about data.

A fully updated and accessible overview of randomized response

Through a series of examples of statistics in the media, this book shows you how to critically assess the presentation of data in the media, to identify what is significant and to sort verifiable conclusions from misleading claims.

This book discusses the conceptual foundation of statistical methods and specifies what questions they can, or cannot, answer when we study social phenomena. It also helps students understand the logic of statistical methods and the appropriate ways of using them.

An impassioned and controversial new book from two leading sociologists in the field of social exclusion. They argue that social exclusion is not simply seen in ghettos or sink estates, but also in exclusive gated housing developments, the vacuous non-places of the shopping mall, the deadening reality of low-level service work, and in the depressing uniformity of our political parties.

Explaining how the Web is a socially constructed phenomenon, this timely text provides readers with a complete theoretical and practical guide to Web Social Science

A fresh, timely book from a rising star - this is an excellent resource for students and researchers of everyday life, activism and sustainability across the social sciences. It provides a useful theoretical and methodological framework for understanding everyday practices, and uses real world case-studies to bring it to life.

An exciting new introduction to digital social research tools and methods, this book helps readers to manage the huge amounts of data available, and feel confident if they are attempting this sort of research for the first time.