Essays on the History of British Sociological Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2556039 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Turner (0000-0002-7538-0533), Stephen T Turner (0000-0002-1002-0000, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 341 |
| Publication date | 1989-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Essays on the History of British Sociological Research, Martin Bulmer, 1985 |
| Venue | Social Forces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2579245 |
| OpenAlex | W2014930886 |
| Language | EN |
Preface Part I. Introduction: 1. The development of sociology and of empirical social research in Britain Martin Bulmer Part II. History: 2. Social monitors: population censuses as social surveys C. Hakim 3. The emergence of the sociological survey, 1887-1939 Raymond Kent 4. Durkheim, Booth and Yule: the non-diffusion of an intellectual innovation Hannan C. Selvin and Christopher Bernert 5. The Governmental Social Survey Frank Whitehead 6. Methodological research on sample surveys: a review of developments in Britain Gerald Hoinville 7. Mass-Observation 1937-1949 Angus Calder 8. The Institute of Community Studies Peter Willmott 9. Provincials and professionals: the British post-war sociologists A. H. Halsey 10. On the eve: a prospect in retrospect Edward Shils Part III. Use: 11. The uses of British sociology, 1831-1981 Philip Abrams 12. Informants, respondents and citizens Catherine Marsh 13. Surveys of poverty to promote democracy Peter Townsend 14. Reading the palm of the invisible hand: indicators, progress and prediction Lorraine F. Baric Index
Political science · Population · Poverty · Social science · Sociology · Townsend · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Data Analysis and Archiving · Demography · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |