Investigating the Social World 6th Ed (Student Version Spss) + Perspectives on Social Research Methods and Analysis

This discounted bundle saves your students 20% and introduces students to 22 readings that showcase the best examples of research methodology in classic and contemporary sociology. Schutt: Investigating the Social World, 6th Edition (SPSS Student Version): This version comes with SPSS Student Version 16.0 on CD, allowing students to practice SPSS on their laptops at their convenience (rather than in a computer lab) for just $25 more than the standard version of the text. In this new Sixth Edition of his perennially successful social research text, author Russell K. Schutt continues to make research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter and hands-on exercises that help students learn by doing. Investigating the Social World, Sixth Edition helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole; appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies; and understand the need to make ethical research decisions, while also learning about contemporary social issues like homelessness, drug abuse, and the effect of the Internet on social relations. The Sixth Edition features a new streamlined introduction to research; new and updated social research examples and end-of-chapter exercises; new coverage of qualitative techniques such as narrative analysis, conversation analysis and visual methods; a greater focus on racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity; and expanded coverage of ethical issues.Comprising 22 reading from both academic journals and books, Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis presents the best examples of research methodology in contemporary and classic sociology. The editors organized the readings according to the logic of a research project. Beginning with the research question, to design, data collection and analysis, to application in the world. Each section contains an introduction, serving as a mini-textbook that guides students through the steps of their own research. Discussion questions after each section further compel students to think about the lessons they have learned. Lune: Perspectives on Social Research Methods and Analysis Comprising 22 reading from both academic journals and books, Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis presents the best examples of research methodology in contemporary and classic sociology. The editors organized the readings according to the logic of a research project. Beginning with the research question, to design, data collection and analysis, to application in the world. Each section contains an introduction, serving as a mini-textbook that guides students through the steps of their own research. Discussion questions after each section further compel students to think about the lessons they have learned.