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Understanding the Social World: Research Methods for the 21st Century / Edition 2
by Russell K. Schutt
Russell K. Schutt
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- 9781544334684
- Pub. Date:
- 01/31/2020
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- SAGE Publications
- ISBN-10:
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781544334684
- Pub. Date:
- 01/31/2020
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- SAGE Publications
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Overview
Russell K. Schutt’s bestseller, Understanding the Social World: Research Methods for the 21st Century, is a concise and accessible introduction to the process and practice of social science research. Fast-paced and visually engaging, the text crosses disciplinary and national boundaries, pays special attention to concern for human subjects, and focuses on the application of results. As it rises to the requirements of a world shaped by big data and social media, Instagram and avatars, blogs and tweets, the text also confronts the research challenges posed by cell phones, privacy concerns, linguistic diversity, and multicultural populations.The Second Edition discusses newly-popular research methods, highlights the fascinating work being conducted by contemporary social researchers, and includes enhanced tools for learning in the text and online.
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ISBN-13: | 9781544334684 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 01/31/2020 |
Edition description: | Second Edition |
Pages: | 368 |
Product dimensions: | 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Russell K. Schutt, Ph D, is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he received the 2007 Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service and taught from 1979 to 2022. He is also a Clinical Research Scientist I at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Lecturer (part-time) in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. He completed his BA, MA, and Ph D degrees at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Sociology of Social Control Training Program at Yale University (where he met Dan). In addition to ten editions of Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research and one of Understanding the Social World, as well as coauthored versions for the fields of social work, criminal justice, psychology, and education, his other books include Homelessness, Housing, and Mental Illness (2011), Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (coedited, 2015), and Organization in a Changing Environment (1986). He has authored and coauthored more than 65 peer reviewed journal articles, as well as book chapters and research reports on homelessness, mental health, organizations, law, and teaching research methods. His currently a Dual Principal Investigator (with Matcheri Keshavan, MD) in randomized comparative effectiveness trial of two socially-oriented interventions to improve community functioning among persons diagnosed with serious mental illness, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). His other recently concluded research includes co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation-funded study of the social impact of the pandemic in Boston, and co-investigator on a Veterans Health Administration-funded study of peer support. His earlier research has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Fetzer Institute, and state agencies. Details are available at https://blogs.umb.edu/russellkschutt/.
Table of Contents
About the AuthorPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I. Foundations for Social ResearchChapter 1. Science, Society, and Social ResearchThe Value of Social ResearchAvoiding Errors in Reasoning About the Social WorldResearch in the News: Social Media Use Is Linked to a Fear of CrimeTypes of Social ResearchQuantitative and/or Qualitative MethodsCareers and Research: Jessica Le Blanc, Research AssistantConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 2. The Process and Problems of Social ResearchSocial Research QuestionsSocial Research PreparationSocial TheoriesSocial Research StrategiesCross-Sectional and Longitudinal DesignsSocial Research StandardsdeleteCareers and Research: Kristin M. Curtis, M.A., Senior Research Program Coordinator, the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University—CamdenConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 3. Research EthicsHistorical BackgroundEthical PrinciplesThe Institutional Review BoardResearch in the News: The Tricky Ethics of Using You Tube Videos for Academic ResearchCareers and Research: Manan Nayak, Senior Project DirectorConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesSection II. Fundamentals of Social ResearchChapter 4. Conceptualization and MeasurementConceptsFrom Concepts to IndicatorsFrom Observations to ConceptsMeasurement AlternativesResearch in the News: Are You Really as Happy as You Say You Are?Levels of MeasurementCareers and Research: Camila Mejia, Market ResearcherUnits of AnalysisEvaluating MeasuresConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 5. Generalizability and SamplingSample PlanningSampling MethodsResearch in the News: Department of Justice Requests Citizenship Questions Be Added to CensusCareers and Research: Tyler Evans, Account SupervisorGeneralizability in Qualitative ResearchConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 6. Causation and Experimental DesignCausal Explanations and Experimental DesignMeeting the Criterion of NonspuriousnessCareers and Research: Amanda Aykanian, Research AssociateResearch in the News: Jeff Sessions Claims the ACLU Caused a Spike in Chicago HomicidesValidity in Experimental DesignsEthical Issues in Experimental ResearchConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesSection III. Basic Social Research DesignsChapter 7. Survey ResearchSurvey Research in the Social SciencesWriting Survey QuestionsDesigning QuestionnairesCareers and Research: Rebecca Hooper, Population Health and Quality Analytics CoordinatorResearch in the News: Why Expanding Health-Care Access Must Include ImmigrantsErrors in Survey ResearchOrganizing SurveysEthical Issues in Survey ResearchConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 8. Qualitative MethodsFundamentals of Qualitative MethodsCareers and Research: Evan Stewart, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Editor of Sociological ImagesResearch in the News: What Katrina Taught Us About Disaster Mental HealthPrimary Qualitative MethodsEthical Issues in Qualitative ResearchConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 9. Unobtrusive MethodsUnobtrusive Measures of BehaviorSecondary Data AnalysisResearch in the News: Should There Be Cameras in Courtrooms?Careers and Research: Isaac Yablo, Data & Statistics CoordinatorBig DataHistorical and Comparative Research MethodsContent AnalysisEthical Issues in Unobtrusive MethodsConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesSection IV. Analysis and Reporting of Social ResearchChapter 10. Quantitative Data AnalysisIntroducing StatisticsDisplaying Univariate DistributionsSummarizing Univariate DistributionsResearch in the News: Through a Data Set, DarklyCrosstabsCareers and Research: Claire Wulf Winiarek, Director, Federal Agency DivisionData EthicallyConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsChapter 11. Qualitative Data AnalysisFeatures of Qualitative Data AnalysisTechniques of Qualitative Data AnalysisAlternatives in Qualitative Data AnalysisVisual SociologyCareers and Research: Laura Golden, Research Project DirectorSystematic ObservationComputer-Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysisEthics In Qualitative Data AnalysisResearch in the News: Offering Health Check-Ups in Barbershops Could Transform Health Care for Black Men in AmericaConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesChapter 12. Summarizing and Reporting ResearchWriting ResearchResearch in the News: How Scientists Contribute to Bad Science ReportingCareers and Research: Julia Schutt, Project ManagerPresenting ResearchEthics, Politics, and Research ReportsPlagiarismConclusionsKey TermsHighlightsChapter QuestionsPractice ExercisesAppendix A: Questions to Ask About a Research ArticleAppendix B: How to Read a Research ArticleGlossaryBibliographyIndexOn the Study Siteedge.sagepub.com/schuttusw2Appendix C: Table of Random NumbersAppendix D: How to Use a Statistical PackageAppendix E: Annotated List of Web SitesFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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