[영문] CONTENTS
About the Author = ⅶ
Foreword = ⅸ
Preface = xi
PART I Elements of Social Research = 1
1 What Is Social Research? = 5
Introduction = 5
Some Conventional Views of Social Research = 8
Social Research and Other Ways of Representing Social Life = 17
Journalism and Social Research: The Similiarities = 19
How Social Research Differs = 22
Conclusion = 29
2 The Goals of Social Research = 31
Introduction = 31
The Seven Main Goals = 34
The Link between Goals and Strategies = 47
The Social Nature of Social Research = 52
3 The Process of Social Research: Ideas and Evidence = 55
Introduction = 55
A Simple Model of Social Research = 57
Processes and Strategies of Social Research = 74
The Challenge of Social Research = 76
PART II Strategies of Social Research = 77
4 Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities = 81
Introduction = 81
The Goals of Qualitative Research = 83
The Process of Qualitative Research = 85
Using Qualitative Methods = 91
The Study of a Single Case = 101
Conclusion = 102
5 Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity = 105
Introduction = 105
Contrasts with Other Research Strategies = 107
The Goals of Comparative Research = 108
The Process of Comparative Research = 112
Using Comparative Methods = 115
Conclusion = 129
6 Using Quantitative Methods to Study Covariation = 131
Introduction = 131
The Goals of Quantitative Research = 132
Contrasts with Qualitative and Comparative Research = 136
The Process of Quantitative Research = 138
Using Quantitative Methods = 145
Conclusion = 152
AFTERWORD: The Promise of Social Research / with Mary Driscoll = 155
APPENDIX: Computing Correlation Coefficients = 167
References = 177
Glossary/Index = 183
About the Author = ⅶ
Foreword = ⅸ
Preface = xi
PART I Elements of Social Research = 1
1 What Is Social Research? = 5
Introduction = 5
Some Conventional Views of Social Research = 8
Social Research and Other Ways of Representing Social Life = 17
Journalism and Social Research: The Similiarities = 19
How Social Research Differs = 22
Conclusion = 29
2 The Goals of Social Research = 31
Introduction = 31
The Seven Main Goals = 34
The Link between Goals and Strategies = 47
The Social Nature of Social Research = 52
3 The Process of Social Research: Ideas and Evidence = 55
Introduction = 55
A Simple Model of Social Research = 57
Processes and Strategies of Social Research = 74
The Challenge of Social Research = 76
PART II Strategies of Social Research = 77
4 Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities = 81
Introduction = 81
The Goals of Qualitative Research = 83
The Process of Qualitative Research = 85
Using Qualitative Methods = 91
The Study of a Single Case = 101
Conclusion = 102
5 Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity = 105
Introduction = 105
Contrasts with Other Research Strategies = 107
The Goals of Comparative Research = 108
The Process of Comparative Research = 112
Using Comparative Methods = 115
Conclusion = 129
6 Using Quantitative Methods to Study Covariation = 131
Introduction = 131
The Goals of Quantitative Research = 132
Contrasts with Qualitative and Comparative Research = 136
The Process of Quantitative Research = 138
Using Quantitative Methods = 145
Conclusion = 152
AFTERWORD: The Promise of Social Research / with Mary Driscoll = 155
APPENDIX: Computing Correlation Coefficients = 167
References = 177
Glossary/Index = 183