Existing literature glosses over the often difficult interrelationship between practical research design and the theoretical underpinnings of methodology. This text addresses these issues head on and helps the reader to better understand each stage of the research process.

A no-nonsense, entertaining guide to developing successful research proposals and grant applications from an author team with the inside track on what works.

This agenda-setting text brings together the biggest names in membership categorization analysis to provide readers with a contemporary analysis of the field and a platform to build upon when doing research.

Focussing on the global nature of research in today's society, this book takes the reader through the process of designing, conducting and analysing a research project within the context of international networks, cultural signifiers and technological advancements.

An engaging exploration of the social, economic and cultural processes that have resulted in our cities being defined through consumption.

This book goes beyond mixed methods research design and data collection to provide a pragmatic discussion of the challenges of effectively integrating data to encourage a more comprehensive and rigorous level of analysis.

This book provides a useful, straightforward, yet technically rigorous guide for students, researchers, and practitioners that will help with the fundamental issues of design, sampling, response rates, reliability and validity, and ethics.

An undergraduate introduction to both classical and contemporary social theory.

Revised and updated edition of this student introduction to the sociology of work and occupations. Adopted in business and management departments as well as sociology.

This book provides a basis for class discussion about the responsible conduct of social science research.