The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods |
Contents
The Substance of Sociological Theory | 30 |
Difficulties of Theory Construction | 59 |
The Merger of Theory and Method | 81 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods Norman K. Denzin Limited preview - 2017 |
The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods Norman K. Denzin Limited preview - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
activities analysis analytic induction analyzed areas assumed attitudes basic Becker become behavior behavior settings Blumer causal propositions Chicago combined concepts defined definitions demand characteristics developed discussion document empirical employed encounters ethical example experiment experimental field formal theory Glaser and Strauss grounded theory Herbert Blumer human hypotheses ical indicate inference interaction interactionist internal validity interpretations interview investigator involved Lazarsfeld marijuana meaning methodology middle-range middle-range theory multiple nature objects occur organization participant observation patterns permit persons perspective population position predictions present problem questions random reactive record relationship relevant represents research methods respondent rival causal factors role sampling models scale scientific scientist selected situations social sociological sociological imagination sociologist specific statements statistical sampling strategy suggests survey design symbolic symbolic interactionism techniques theoretical theoretical sampling tion triangulation types Union Democracy variables Webb