{"product_id":"9781118874240","title":"Introducing Social Research Methods Essentials for Getting the Edge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroducing Social Research Methods\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEssentials for Getting the Edge\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanet M. Ruane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Methodology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains complex, multi-faceted concepts and methodologies in straightforward prose\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real-world challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal and professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA supplementary website features a glossary, test bank, Power Point presentations, a comprehensive list of web resources, a guide to relevant TED lectures and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJanet M. Ruane\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of sociology at Montclair State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSecond Thoughts: Sociology Challenges Conventional Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e (with Karen Cerulo, 6th edition, 2014) and has published articles in an array of prestigious, peer-reviewed journals, including \u003ci\u003eSocial Psychology Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociological Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociological Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLaw and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommunication Research\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociological Focus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScience as Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. With over 25 years of experience teaching research methods to undergraduates, Professor Ruane is an ardent supporter of education as a tool of empowerment.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 February 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118874240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379132788876,"sku":"9781118874240","price":47.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118874240_2dfa1aa5-358b-4324-a245-f662af681fa6.jpg?v=1780235083","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118874240","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}