Methodology and Meanings: Varieties of Sociological InquiryUSA. Textbook introducing the social research methodology (research methods) of sociology - covers methods of content analysis, survey research, participant observation, historiographic research, taxonomic construction, etc. References. |
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Theory vs Methodology | 3 |
Content Analysis | 27 |
Survey Research | 56 |
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