Explaining the techniques and applications of exponential random graph modeling (ERGM) for social scientists, this is a uniquely sophisticated volume for examining social systems.

This book discusses the nature of design, design notation, a flexible approach to new designs, a range of standard design models, and tips for real-life problems - all in an easy to understand style, for those wanting to design research and make critical judgements about the designs of others

This new translation of a popular German text gives a clear and accessible introduction and overview of the most important approaches to discourse across disciplines and from mainly English, French and German contexts.

In a powerful reframing of debates about secularization and the revitalization of religion, Shilling and Mellor develop the concept of habitus to explore the significance of the religious body in social structures. A powerful argument about how religious and secular forms of the sacred underpin major conflicts in the world today.

Published in association with the ISA, and part of the SAGE Studies in International Sociology series, this is a passionate and stimulating exploration of how the work of Georg Simmel can help revitalise and focus the aims of sociology today.

This book goes beyond mixed methods research design and data collection to provide a pragmatic discussion of the challenges of effectively integrating data to encourage a more comprehensive and rigorous level of analysis.

Surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches to using mixed-methods, this volume helps the reader explore the answers to a wide range of key questions in the field.

Tackles disability from a broad range of interdisciplinary studies), and sets forth a new integrative theory and provides guidance on the advancement of social justice and human rights within a global perspective.

Introduces the researcher to basic methods of gathering, analyzing and interpreting qualitative empirical materials.

An introductory text for students new to the concepts of social science measurement.