Jay Alan Weinstein

Applying Social Statistics

An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book on introductory social statistics focuses on how statistical techniques are applied in sociological research. In addition to the usual range of topics in descriptive and inductive statistics (frequency, central tendency, dispersion, confidence intervals, significance testing, and correlation and regression), it includes essays and exercises that illustrate the close connection between sociological theory and practice, on one hand, and quantitative reasoning, on the other. Extensive SPSS and Internet applications are included.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 452
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 838g
• ISBN-13: 9780742563742
• ISBN-10: 074256374X
• Artikelnr.: 28036131

Autorenporträt

By Jay Alan Weinstein

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Statistics and Sociology: Computation and Application Part 2
Part I. An Overview of Applied Social Statistics Chapter 3 Chapter 2.
Statistics: What It Is and Why Sociologists Use It Chapter 4 Chapter 3.
Measurement in Sociology: Quantity, Quality, and Social Aggregates Part 5
Part II. Tools and Techniques of Description Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Frequency
Distributions and Public Sociology Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Central Tendency in
Microsociology Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Dispersion and the Analysis of Social
Deviance Part 9 Part III. The Logic of Statistical Induction Chapter 10
Chapter 7. Generalizations and Social Justice Chapter 11 Chapter 8.
Induction: Using Sample Means in the Study of Diversity Chapter 12 Chapter
9. Hypothesis Testing: The Foundation of Sociological Theory Part 13 Part
IV. Bivariate Applications: Using Induction and Association in Sociological
Research Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Two Sample t-tests and an Application to
the Study of Altruism Chapter 15 Chapter 11. Comparing Three or More
Samples in Small-Group Research Chapter 16 Chapter 12. Association and
Induction in Qualitative Sociology: From Private Problems to Public Issues
Chapter 17 Chapter 13. Correlation Description and Induction in Comparative
Sociology Chapter 18 Chapter 14. Regression Description and Induction in
the Sociological Study of Globalization Chapter 19 Chapter 15. Supplemental
Material Online