Studying cities and city life : an introduction to methods of research (Record no. 59484)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780415738002 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780415738019 (pbk.) |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 307.7601 |
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| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Abrahamson, Mark, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Studying cities and city life : an introduction to methods of research |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Routledge |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 244p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Studying Cities and City Life is a textbook designed to provide an introduction to the major methods of obtaining data for use when analysing cities and social life in cities. Major chapters focus upon best practices in:<br/><br/> field studies (participant observation)<br/><br/> natural experiments and quasi-experiments<br/><br/> surveys employing probability and non-probability samples<br/><br/> secondary analyses of previously published documents.<br/><br/>A separate chapter examines a full range of questionnaires and interviews. Each chapter includes discussion of several case studies, and recently published research employing the method being discussed. This discussion highlights the issues and choices made by investigators in actual studies conducted in cities throughout the world.<br/><br/>This unique book is designed for use in research methods courses that primarily enroll students majoring in Urban Sociology, Urban Studies, Urban Geography, Urban Planning, and related areas. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Sociology, Urban |
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| Topical Term | City and town life |
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| Koha item type | BK |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 22/10/2020 | 32.99 | 307.7601 ABR/S | 51245 | BK |