Research Methods in Social Relations

Part I: Introduction. Acquiring Social Knowledge: Scientific and Ordinary Knowing. Examining Social Relations Research. Part II: Logic of Research. Measurement: From Abstract Concepts to Concrete Representatives. Randomized Experiments Controlling and Manipulating Variables. Quasi-Experimental and Survey Research Designs. Logic of Sampling. Part III: Conduct of Research. Scaling. Laboratory Research. Practical Sampling. Questionnaires and Interviews: Asking Questions Effectively. Part IV: Research in Natural Settings. Observational and Archival Data. Qualitative Research: Field Work and Participant Observation. Applied and Evaluation Research. Coding Data and Describing Distributions. Describing Relationships Between Variables. Controlling for Third Variables. Meta-Analysis Introduction. Part V: Communication of Research and Ethics. Writing the Research Report. Ethical Implications.