Beneath the Surface - An Account of Three Styles of Sociological Research

Originally published in 1974, this book evaluates and compares three important styles of sociological research: positivism, symbolic interactionism and critique.

List of contents

Part 1: The Quantitative Method. Introduction. 1. Men in the Middle: A Reformulation of the Thesis 2. Latent Identities Amongst Lecturers at a Technological University 3. The Quantitative Method in Theory 4. The Practice of Quantitative Research Part 2: The Qualitative Method. Introduction. 5. Observations in a Surgery 6. The Qualitative Method in Theory 7. The Practice of Qualitative Research Part 3: The Method of Social Criticism 8. Fool or Funny Man: The Role of the Comedian 9. The Place of Class in Contemporary Sociology 10. The Idea of Social Criticism 11. The Practice of Critique 12 Postscript: Theory and Practice in the Light of Sociological Method. Appendices 1: Statements and Correlations 2. For the Record 3. Research Units and Research Teams.

About the author

Colin Fletcher was a lecturer in Sociology at the former University College, Cardiff.

Summary

Originally published in 1974, this book evaluates and compares three important styles of sociological research: positivism, symbolic interactionism and critique.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Fletcher, Fletcher Colin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032606224
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3260622-4
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology