About This Textbook
Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods emphasizes the relevance of research methods for the everyday lives of its readers, undergraduate students. Each chapter describes how research methodology is useful for students in the multiple roles they fill:
- As consumers of popular and public information,
- As citizens in a society where findings from social research shape laws, policies, and public life, and
- As current and future employees. Connections to these roles are made throughout and directly within the main text of the book.
Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods also provides balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches by integrating a variety of examples from recent and classic sociological research. The text challenges students to debate and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.
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Instructor/Department Chair, Criminal Justice
Melissa Roberts, Langara College
Yes, but with reservations. Overall, I enjoyed this text, its approachability and readability. If the text had a Canadian focus, I would definitely consider adopting it. „
Instructor and Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Sandra R. Enns, Langara College
Overall, I really like this textbook. I appreciate the way it is written and organized, the inclusion of humour (so very rare in methods texts), the useful and relevant links (if they all worked...), the good mix of pictures, and tables, and figures, the use of colour to „
Lecturer
Brianne M. Collins, Ambrose University College
The textbook is American in orientation and a Canadian version is always preferable when possible. While Canadian examples would be helpful, what is most pressing is the need for an ethics chapter that reflects Tri-Council policies and Canadian guideli„