{"product_id":"studying-cities-and-city-life-an-introduction-to-methods-of-research-9780415738019","title":"Studying Cities and City Life An Introduction to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudying Cities and City Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a textbook designed to provide an introduction to the major methods of obtaining data for use when analysing cities and social life in cities. Major chapters focus upon best practices in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efield studies (participant observation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003enatural experiments and quasi-experiments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003esurveys employing probability and non-probability samples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003esecondary analyses of previously published documents. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA separate chapter examines a full range of questionnaires and interviews. Each chapter includes discussion of several case studies, and recently published research employing the method being discussed. This discussion highlights the issues and choices made by investigators in actual studies conducted in cities throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique book is designed for use in research methods courses that primarily enroll students majoring in Urban Sociology, Urban Studies, Urban Geography, Urban Planning, and related areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Initial Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.1. The Limitations Of Personal Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2. Scientific Research Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.3. Theory and Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.4. Research Designs: An Overview And Preview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Research Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.5. Ethical Constraints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.6. Subject Protections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.7. Neutrality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Giving Back to the Community \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Ethnographic Field Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Historical and Theoretical Background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.1. Historical Field Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.2. The Place of Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.3. Part Two: Conducting Field Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.4. The Participant-Observer Continuum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.5. Gaining Access\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.6. Sampling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.7. Writing Field Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.8. Terminating A Field Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.9. Assessing Data Quality \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Ethnographic Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Experimental Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.1. Experiments Introduced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.2. Contrasting Experiments and Ethnographic Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.3. Experimentation In Social Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.4. Causal Inference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.5. Experimental Designs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.6. Assigning Subjects To Experimental Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.7. Internal And External Validity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Sample Surveys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.1. History of Urban Sampling Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.2. Sampling: Basic Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.3. Sample Accuracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.4. Types Of Samples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.5. Reaching Respondents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.6. Nonresponse Bias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Obtaining Data, Part One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.1. Interviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.2. Questionnaires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.3. Observation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Obtaining Data, Part Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.1. Multi-Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.2. Mixed Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.3. Secondary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.4. Special Analyses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Measurement, Reliability And Validity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.1. Concepts And Indicators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.2. Reliability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.3. Validity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. The Research Report\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.1. Section Headings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.2. Writing Style\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577329881431,"sku":"9780415738019","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studying-cities-and-city-life-an-introduction-to-methods-of-research-9780415738019","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}