Researching Social Problems

Amir Marvasti (Penn State Altoona, USA), A. Javier Treviño (Wheaton College, USA)

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Routledge
28 June 2019

Research methods: general; Social issues & processes; Social research & statistics

Series: Routledge Advances in Research Methods

"This book covers a wide range of contemporary methods for researching social problems and connects these approaches to the broader substance and theories of social problems. Expository and discursive in approach, chapters follow a uniform structure, with each offering research examples and a broad description of the related method and its theoretical context, together with a ""how-to"" guide for applying that method using substantive examples from the field of social problems. For every method explored, there is a research example that fully reviews and illustrates the application of the particular method, before giving a full assessment of the method’s strengths and weaknesses and latest developments. With chapters exploring survey interviews, in-depth interviews, narrative inquiry, institutional ethnography, participatory action research, auto-ethnography, Actor-Network Theory, experimental research, visual research methods, and research ethics, Researching Social Problems will appeal to scholars and students of sociology and politics working in the fields of research methods and social problems."

Edited by: Amir Marvasti (Penn State Altoona USA), A. Javier Treviño (Wheaton College, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781138091740
ISBN 10: 113809174X
Series: Routledge Advances in Research Methods
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 28 June 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amir Marvasti is Associate Professor of Sociology at Penn State Altoona, USA. His books on the pedagogy of research include: Qualitative Research in Sociology; Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide (with David Silverman); and The Sage Handbook of Interview Research: The Complexity of the Craft (2nd edition, with Jaber F. Gubrium, James Holstein, and Karyn D. McKinney). A. Javier Treviño is Professor of Sociology at Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA. He has served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and has published numerous books including, Investigating Social Problems (2nd edition); The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems (2 volumes); and Service Sociology and Academic Engagement in Social Problems.

Reviews for Researching Social Problems

The significance of Researching Social Problems stems from the focus on methods for studying the complex whats and hows of everyday troubles in relation to social problems. Narrative, context, image, and transformation are among the analytic concepts deftly addressed in this impressive compilation. - Jaber F. Gubrium, University of Missouri, USA Researching Social Problems is an important and original contribution outlining an essential set of tools for the purpose of producing knowledge, specifically and uniquely regarding social problems. The book is unmatched in the field of social problems research. - James A. Holstein, Marquette University, USA This is a stunningly useful resource for anyone teaching or using social research methods. The book's carefully curated chapters are smart and lucid about contemporary research strategies and issues. - Lois Presser, University of Tennessee, USA