ABSTRACT
A rich source of ideas about sociological research methods to assist the researcher in determining what method will provide the most reliable and useful knowledge, how to choose between different methodologies, and what constitutes the most fruitful relationship between sociological theories and research methods.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|16 pages
Sociological Theory in Empirical Research
part Two|52 pages
Social-Survey Research
part Three|50 pages
Unobtrusive Measures
part Four|53 pages
Historical Sources
part Five|56 pages
Interpretative Procedures
part Six|45 pages
Theory, Method and Substance
