This is a concise, affordable, applied paperback research methods text by Earl Babbie, who defined how to teach the research methods course with his standard-setting text, THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. The streamlined Third Edition of THE BASICS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH focuses particularly on the application of social research, emphasizing the fundamental concepts of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Inductive chapter openings pose social research problems that are addressed and resolved in each chapter through the application of key chapter concepts. Each chapter contains detailed examples and sections on how to interpret the results of data analysis. The text provides students with the necessary tools for understanding the basics of social research methods and for applying these concepts both inside and outside the classroom.
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Melanie Arthur, Portland State University; The organization of the chapter is very good+beginning from the theory link which is particularly important for qualitative analysis, and proceeding through coding to the concrete application of qualitative data analysis software. This provides a good basic framework for students who are faced with a pile of qualitative data that they don't know how to start analyzing. Babbie's personal, approachable writing style is one of the best characteristics of the book. Students appreciate the personal approach he uses. It makes technical material much easier to digest and much less intimidating." "A readable, solid research text. The best out there."
Gary Watt, Emporia State University; "Babbie has the best brief coverage of sampling that I have seen."
James W. Cassell, Henderson State University; "The narrative in Chapter 1 is quite engaging. I particularly like the examples that help students see the differences in types of enquiry and knowledge we use and act upon in everyday life."
Leslie Hossfeld, UNC-Wilmington; "I am very pleased to see the early introduction of variables and attributes in Chapter 1, especially given that these are examined in greater detail later. Students need to see this early in the Methods course, and other texts don't introduce these concepts early."; "The brief discuss of pure and applied research is refreshing…"; "The Babbie chapter is very good in helping students see the way in which qualitative analysis is an on-going process and that, indeed, coding is analysis! I am chiefly impressed by the inclusion of actual passages that are coded. This is remarkably helpful to students."
Rebecca Utz, University of Utah; "The writing is very clear. I enjoy the rhetorical questioning that the author has used throughout the text. I also appreciate the clarity and simplicity of the word choice." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Gary Watt, Emporia State University; "Babbie has the best brief coverage of sampling that I have seen."
James W. Cassell, Henderson State University; "The narrative in Chapter 1 is quite engaging. I particularly like the examples that help students see the differences in types of enquiry and knowledge we use and act upon in everyday life."
Leslie Hossfeld, UNC-Wilmington; "I am very pleased to see the early introduction of variables and attributes in Chapter 1, especially given that these are examined in greater detail later. Students need to see this early in the Methods course, and other texts don't introduce these concepts early."; "The brief discuss of pure and applied research is refreshing…"; "The Babbie chapter is very good in helping students see the way in which qualitative analysis is an on-going process and that, indeed, coding is analysis! I am chiefly impressed by the inclusion of actual passages that are coded. This is remarkably helpful to students."
Rebecca Utz, University of Utah; "The writing is very clear. I enjoy the rhetorical questioning that the author has used throughout the text. I also appreciate the clarity and simplicity of the word choice." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including best-selling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.
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Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including best-selling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Easy to learn social research,
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This review is from: The Basics of Social Research (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac ) (Paperback)
I was dreading taking this required course in collge, "Methods of Social Research." This was the required text and it has made my life easier. I could actually understand the concepts. I highly recommend this text book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Complete, Easy to Understand, and even...Entertaining,
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I really have to compliment Babbie on taking a potentially dry subject and making it fun. Not only is this book a very complete and easy to understand introduction to research methods, but it is also, at times, downright funny. I highly recommend this book. I gained a deeper understanding of research methods by reading The Basics of Social Research and Babbie's unique writing style made me want to learn more.
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This review is from: The Basics of Social Research (Paperback)
I have used this book in my research methods course. While Babbie uses MANY examples which are helpful (not sure about the previous reviewer mentioning comedy b/c there is none) he also gets bogged down using personal examples that are NOT helpful. There is one section in particular where Babbie uses a personal example in the form of crosstabs which is so difficult to follow that I couldn't even understand it. I have tried to get away from the text but it appears that the market is saturated with mediocre research methods texts. I have tried Understanding Research which is miserable and will be trying How It's Done next semester in an effort to find a better text than the Babbie text. Hence, while Babbie's text is imperfect, it is better than many other texts out there!
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