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  • This is my own “textbook” on how to “do” sociology from a methods perspective. This is a collection of available free chapters that students can read on specific topics regarding “doing” sociology. As I teach a course, I refer to specific sections on this list.

    1. Introduction to Sociology

    2. Types of Qualitative Research

    3a. Biographical Research

    3b. Elements of the Survey – Description

    4. Designing and Selecting Samples

    5. Methods – What Will You Actually Do?

    6. Primary Data Collection Methods

    7. The “Inside” and the “Outside” – Finding Realities in Interviews

    8. Choosing a Methodology

    9. Question and Questionnaire Design

    10. The Differences Between Focus Groups and In-Depth Interviews During Data Collection

    FURTHER READING: Phenomenology

    FURTHER READING: Sociology as Science

    FURTHER READING: Early Strategies: Tocqueville as Comparative Analyst

    FURTHER READING: The Business of Qualitative Research

    FURTHER READING: The Possibility of Analytic Dialogue between Ethnography, Conversation Analysis, and Foucault

    FURTHER READING: Towards Globalization of Qualitative Research

    FURTHER READING: Critical Pedagogy and Qualitative Research

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