With a grounding in both theory and practice, this book focuses on the use and consumption of case studies to show readers the value and effectiveness of using this research method for their projects.

Whether students are doing interviews in their own research or just using other researchers' data, this book tells them everything they need to know about designing, planning, conducting and analyzing quality interviews.

Now featuring an expanded range of examples of critical discourse analysis in action, and across a wide variety of disciplines, and two new chapters on multimodality and social media, this book continues to provide readers with a sophisticated and nuanced treatment of discourse studies from experts in the field

Remains an indispensable guide to: Power and inequality; Class politics; Post-industrial society; Globalization; and The crisis in democracy.

With coverage of both original ideas and the authors' own practical experiences, this book helps readers to unlock the importance of reflexivity and understand its benefits.

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

This is an essential guide for graduate students and researchers in the social and behavioural sciences, identifying and answering the essential questions from assessing risks to protecting privacy and vulnerable populations. It is also a very useful resource for students developing their thesis and dissertation proposals.

In this landmark third edition, Netnography: The Essential Guide provides the theoretical and methodological groundwork as well as the practical applications, helping students both understand and do netnographic research projects of their own.Â