Researching Society and Culture
- Clive Seale - University of London, UK, Brunel University, UK
- Carol Rivas - University College London, UK
Just starting out with social research? With contributions from experts across the social sciences, this book equips you with the tools for successfully investigating society and culture.
It shows you how to prepare for research, generate and analyse data, and present your findings. Balancing theory with practice, it covers foundational concepts in methods and methodology alongside contemporary developments.
This radically updated new edition:
- Sees all chapters fully rewritten in a friendly, accessible style;
- Offers additional chapters on participatory research and online ‘big’ data;
- Includes multiple case studies of real-world research from across the globe in every chapter;
- Celebrates the dynamic, reflexive nature of research as engagement with the world.
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- Access PowerPoint slides for each chapter, featuring key figures, concepts and content summaries to be customized for your own use in lectures and presentations.
- Test your students’ knowledge with a Testbank, featuring multiple choice and short answer questions which can be used in the classroom, as homework or exams.
- Support your teaching with a detailed Lecturer’s guide, featuring real case studies, videos, teaching suggestions, transcripts and addition further reading resources for each chapter.