Sociological Methods: A Sourcebook

A comprehensive collection of contemporary and classical readings on sociological method, this book provides students with systematic analyses of each of the major strategies employed in sociological research. One of the most original and useful compendiums available to social science students today, D. Heath of Brown University noted that this volume is, A well-rounded collection of papers on a range of methods rarely treated together. Especially useful for including less-than-idealized descriptions, a salutary exposure to real problems of research.