| Description |
xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- To the Student XXX -- To the Instructor XXX -- Introduction: Welcome to the Study of Sociology XXX -- What Is Sociology? XXX -- Different Kinds of Sociology XXX -- Some Fundamental Ideas of Sociology XXX -- A Brief History of Sociology XXX -- The Rise of American Sociology XXX -- Major Sociological Perspectives XXX -- A Final Note XXX -- Part I A Handbook of Style for Sociology XXX -- Chapter 1 Writing as Communication XXX -- 1.1 Writing to Learn XXX -- 1.2 The Writing Process XXX -- 1.3 Levels of Academic Writing XXX -- Chapter 2 Writing Competently XXX -- 2.1 Guidelines for the Competent Writer XXX -- 2.2 Some Rules of Punctuation and Grammar XXX -- 2.3 Spelling XXX -- Chapter 3 Formats XXX -- 3.1 General Page Format XXX -- 3.2 Title Page XXX -- 3.3 Abstract XXX -- 3.4 Executive Summary XXX -- 3.5 Outline Page XXX -- 3.6 Table of Contents XXX -- 3.7 List of Tables and Figures XXX -- 3.8 Tables XXX -- 3.9 Illustrations and Figures XXX -- 3.10 Text XXX -- 3.11 Headings and Subheadings XXX -- 3.12 References XXX -- 3.13 Appendixes XXX -- Chapter 4 Citing Sources XXX -- 4.1 Preliminary Considerations XXX -- 4.2 Citing Sources in ASA Format XXX -- Part II Conducting Research in Sociology XXX -- Chapter 5 Organizing the Research Process XXX -- 5.1 Gaining Control of the Research Process XXX -- 5.2 Effective Research Methods XXX -- 5.3 Ethical Use of Source Material XXX -- Chapter 6 Sources of Information XXX -- 6.1 Guides to Sociological Literature XXX -- 6.2 General Periodicals and Newspapers XXX -- 6.3 Academic Journals XXX -- 6.4 Researching Books XXX -- 6.5 U.S. Government Publications XXX -- Chapter 7 Internet Resources and Distance Learning XXX -- 7.1 Internet Resources for Writing Well XXX -- 7.2 Sociology Resources on the Internet XXX -- 7.3 A Guide to Distance Learning XXX -- Chapter 8 Doing Social Research XXX -- 8.1 Thinking Scientifically XXX -- 8.2 The Scientific Method XXX -- 8.3 Common Quantitative Research Designs XXX -- Part III How to Write Different Types of Sociology Papers XXX -- Chapter 9 Social Issue Papers XXX -- 9.1 Issue Reaction Papers XXX -- 9.2 Social Issue Analysis Papers XXX -- Chapter 10 Critical Evaluation of Sociological Literature XXX -- 10.1 Book Reviews XXX -- 10.2 Article Critiques XXX -- 10.3 Literature Reviews XXX -- 10.4 Annotated Bibliographies XXX -- Chapter 11 Quantitative Research Papers XXX -- 11.1 Quantitative Research Designs XXX -- 11.2 Survey-Based Quantitative Research Papers XXX -- Chapter 12 Qualitative Research Papers XXX -- 12.1 What Is Qualitative Research? XXX -- 12.2 Comparing Quantitative and Qualitative Research XXX -- 12.3 Case Studies as Qualitative Research XXX -- 12.4 A Qualitative Case Study Paper XXX -- Glossary XXX -- References XXX -- Index XXX |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive manual helps students at any level learn how to research and write in sociology, and to improve their writing ability in general."--Publisher's website |
| Analysis |
Sociology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Sociology -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Sociology -- Authorship -- Style manuals.
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Sociology -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Style manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Johnson, William A., 1942-
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| LC no. |
2005011348 |
| ISBN |
9780131928510 paperback |
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0131928511 paperback |
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