How to Observe Morals and Manners is the first systematic and
substantive treatise on the methodology of sociological research.
First published in 1838 and long out of print, this new edition
presents for modern students research techniques used by those
whose work has been the foundation for present-day social science.
The book is based upon two years of intensive field research in the
United States, and is a pioneering benchmark for all subsequent
methodology texts in sociology. Martineau charts a comprehensive
guide to sociological observation, exploring problems of bias,
hasty generalization, samples, reactivity, interviews, participant
observation, corroboration, and data recording techniques. Couching
her observations as advice to travellers visiting foreign lands,
she warns against preconceptions and urges strict reporting of
observed patterns of cross-sections of social life. She also
illustrates how to use interview data to corroborate observational
data. Pragmatic tips and specific questions are suggested for
exploring the major institutions of society, including religion,
education, marriage, popular culture, markets, prisons, police,
media, government, fine arts, and charities. Intended as a treatise
on methodology, the book is also an insightful work of theory.
Before Marx, and well before Durkheim and Weber, Martineau examined
social class, forms of religion, types of suicide, national
character, domestic relations and the status of women, delinquency
and criminology, and the intricate interrelationships between
social institutions and the individual. The book will be of
interest to sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, historians,
and researchers in women's studies. The introduction by Michael R.
Hill locates the book within Martineau's overall epistemology of
social analysis, revealing her to be a reflexive, critical, and
scientific pioneer of sociological thought.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2017 |
First published: |
1988 |
Authors: |
Harriet Martineau
|
Introduction by: |
Michael R Hill
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
314 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-52537-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-138-52537-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138525375 |
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