Title Sociological analysis of historical census data using graphical representations : an ill. from the 1921 Census of England and Wales / Roger Penn

Published [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014

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Description 1 online resource : color illustrations Series SAGE research methods. Cases SAGE research methods. Cases Summary This example of methods in action involves a worked-through analysis of occupational data taken from the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The case takes the reader through the various stages of analysis, starting with the extraction of raw data from published Census volumes through their input into the software program Excel, culminating in the production of various types of graphical representations. This is complemented by a short interpretative section that illustrates how such data can be incorporated into wider social scientific discourse Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 18, 2015) Subject Occupations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Research -- Case studies. SUBJECT United Kingdom http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 -- Census, 1921 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001907 -- Research http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006576 -- Case studies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001484 Genre/Form Case studies. History. Case studies. Form Electronic book ISBN 1473949246 9781473949249 (ebook)

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