A comprehensive methods text describing the variety of approaches available in the assessment and evaluation of health and medical care. The text not only describes the principles of randomized controlled trials, case control studies, cohort studies and social surveys but also the value of qualitat…
How do I plan my research in a systematic way in order to maximize my chances of obtaining funding and successfully answering my research question?How do I manage the project so that the research question is answered and the study objectives met, on time and within budget?This book provides the answ…
Of all the concepts used by sociologists for describing and explaining social relationships, social class is probably the most ambiguous, confusing and ill-defined. This is despite the fact that the development of sociology as an academic discipline has been intimately connected with class related i…
Raymond Williams' reputation rests mainly on his contribution to literary and cultural studies, but he was also an important critic and theoretician in the field of drama. "Drama in Performance", first published in 1954, pioneered a method of dramaturgical rather than literary-critical analysis of p…
By approaching sociology through the familiar concepts of culture, structure, and power, Experience Sociology engages students and enables them to see sociology in the world around them. Concepts are presented in an engaging and accessible way that brings theory and sociological concepts together, a…
Sociology Matters offers a truly concise introduction to sociology with thorough, balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives. It emphasizes real-world application and enables students to see the relevance of sociological concepts to their everyday lives. The 8th edition of Sociology Mat…
Drugs in American Society provides a holistic introduction to drug use in the United States. This sociological introduction to the use of psychoactive substances takes a big-picture look at patterns of drug consumption in America while also focusing on the effects that drugs have on users' lives. Th…
Transformations: Women, Gender and Psychology explores the many transformations, including developmental transformations of a gendered life and transformations in psychology. Transformations presents a broad, comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding how the lives of all people, but…
