Now in a fully updated third edition, The Sociology of Work draws on the work of classic and contemporary theorists, to provide readers with a thorough exploration of all aspects of work and employment, including paid and unpaid work, standard and non-standard employment, and even unemployment.

Programming with Python for Social Scientists offers a vital foundation to one of the most popular programming tools in computer science, specifically for social science researchers, assuming no prior coding knowledge.

With a calming, reassuring tone, Nicholas Walliman gives students the ability and confidence to plan, design, and prepare for a research project.

Through a series of examples of statistics in the media, this book shows you how to critically assess the presentation of data in the media, to identify what is significant and to sort verifiable conclusions from misleading claims.

The communication of scientific research raises big questions about the kind of societies we want to live in. Through a range of case studies, from museums to Facebook to public parks, Exploring Science Communication shows you how to understand and analyse the complex and diverse ways science and society relate in today's knowledge intensive environments.

This book addresses how newer researchers can proactively plan, write, promote and disseminate their work, and increase their chances of both academic citation and real-world impact.

Het speelveld, de spelregels en de spelers? is de zesde editie van dit handboek, dat al 22 jaar de centrale concepten en leerstukken uit de sociologie, met toepassingen op de samenleving en haar componenten, toelicht in een toegankelijke taal en vorm. Het boek plaatst de grote maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen in hun context en stelt de lezer in staat om de drijvende krachten in de samenleving beter te begrijpen. Tegelijk helpt het de lezer om inzicht te krijgen in de eigen positie in de samenl...

The leading experts in the field set the agenda with this book, covering the history of reflexive thought alongside a genuinely original way forward in research practice.

Building on the acclaimed and successful previous editions, the Third Edition provides further critical updates and illustrations of the applications of reflexive methodology in formulating research strategies.

Covers the important new developments in meta-analysis methods over the last 14 years