Heavily grounded in theory and context, this book explores the philosophical issues and debates surrounding social science research to help build solid, logical proposals and move from research concepts to fully realized designs.

This practical book is a candid collection of stories in which seasoned evaluators share professional mistakes they have made in the past, and what they learned moving forward.

Written for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students planning theses and dissertations and other early career researchers, Designing and Managing Your Research Project helps readers to successfully plan and complete their research projects by showing them the key skills that they need.

The work of Raymond Williams remains hugely influential, not just in the humanities but across the social sciences too. This collection introduces a new generation of students to a major figure in sociology, media studies and cultural studies.

"This is not yet another step-by-step guide to research methods. Rather, Pole and Hillyard draw the reader into fieldwork as a form of living and lived research. They take key threads of research practices and processes and weave them into a holistic approach to fieldwork.

Doing Fieldwork is a must read for new researchers planning a journey into the immersion of 'being there' that is field work." - Professor Garry Marvin, University of Roehampton Fieldwork is central to Sociology, but guides...

A cutting edge, practical guide to actor-centred social network analysis from the highly respected team at the University of Manchester.

A clear, contemporary, and student-friendly exploration of age and ageing as it relates to culture and society.

Covering the general process of data analysis to finding, collecting, organizing, and presenting data, this book offers a complete introduction to the fundamentals of data analysis.

A compact and accessible book that links issues regarding post-modern society to the ideas and individuals that gave rise to sociological thinking in the late 19th century.

Focussing on online research, this text shows readers how to access and interpret public health data.