Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research
ISBN-10
1071817078
ISBN-13
9781071817070
Series
Investigating the Social World
Category
Social Science
Pages
778
Language
English
Published
2022-09-13
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Russell K. Schutt

Description

The Tenth Edition of the bestselling Investigating the Social World provides students with the critical skills necessary to evaluate research and to carry out their own research. Each chapter integrates instruction in the various core research methods with investigation of interesting aspects of the social world. The book has always sought to communicate the excitement of social research and the importance of carefully evaluating the methods we use in that research. This edition also includes updated coverage of each research method and features many new examples reflecting research on the key issues we have experienced since 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of social justice movements, and threats to democracy. It also includes exercises based on the 2020 General Social Survey dataset. This textbook is also available in SAGE′s Vantage platform for the first time. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package in SAGE Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality SAGE textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability.

Other editions

Similar books