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This textbook provides an introduction to the scientific study of
sociology and other social sciences. It offers the basic tools
necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and
beginning producers of scientific research on society. The authors
present an integrated approach to research design and empirical
analyses in which researchers can develop and test causal theories.
They use examples from social science research that students will
find engaging and inspiring and that will help them to understand
key concepts. The book makes technical materials accessible to
students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical
examples. This new text, with the addition of sociologist Steven A.
Tuch to the author team, follows the successful format, approach,
and pedagogical features in Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D. Whitten's
bestselling text, The Fundamentals of Political Science Research,
now in its third edition. Workbooks in Stata, SPSS, and R, three of
the most popular statistical analysis programs, are available as
separate purchases to accompany this textbook, enabling students to
connect the lessons of this book to hands-on applications of the
software.
A Stata Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of Stata using
real data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from
Paul M. Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new
textbook. Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text,
giving students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques
learned in each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed
chapters teach students to reproduce results presented in the
textbook, allowing them to become comfortable performing
statistical analyses for evaluating causal claims through repeated
practice. Step-by-step instructions for using Stata are provided,
along with command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use
of the software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables
in the main text are integrated throughout the workbook.
End-of-chapter exercises encourage students to formulate and
evaluate their own hypotheses.
This textbook provides an introduction to the scientific study of
sociology and other social sciences. It offers the basic tools
necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and
beginning producers of scientific research on society. The authors
present an integrated approach to research design and empirical
analyses in which researchers can develop and test causal theories.
They use examples from social science research that students will
find engaging and inspiring and that will help them to understand
key concepts. The book makes technical materials accessible to
students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical
examples. This new text, with the addition of sociologist Steven A.
Tuch to the author team, follows the successful format, approach,
and pedagogical features in Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D. Whitten's
bestselling text, The Fundamentals of Political Science Research,
now in its third edition. Workbooks in Stata, SPSS, and R, three of
the most popular statistical analysis programs, are available as
separate purchases to accompany this textbook, enabling students to
connect the lessons of this book to hands-on applications of the
software.
The third edition of the best-selling The Fundamentals of Political
Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study
of politics. It offers the basic tools necessary for readers to
become both critical consumers and beginning producers of
scientific research on politics. The authors present an integrated
approach to research design and empirical analyses whereby
researchers can develop and test causal theories. They use examples
from political science research that students will find interesting
and inspiring, and that will help them understand key concepts. The
book makes technical material accessible to students who might
otherwise be intimidated by mathematical examples. This revised
third edition features new 'Your Turn' boxes meant to engage
students. The edition also has new sections added throughout the
book to enhance the content's clarity and breadth of coverage.
An SPSS Companion for the Third Edition of The Fundamentals of
Political Science Research offers students a chance to delve into
the world of SPSS using real political science data sets and
statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M. Kellstedt and
Guy D. Whitten's best-selling textbook. Built in parallel with the
main text, this workbook teaches students to apply the techniques
they learn in each chapter by reproducing the analyses and results
from each lesson using SPSS. Students will also learn to create all
of the tables and figures found in the textbook, leading to an even
greater mastery of the core material. This accessible, informative,
and engaging companion walks through the use of SPSS step-by-step,
using command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of
the software. With the help of these guides, students will become
comfortable creating, editing, and using data sets in SPSS to
produce original statistical analyses for evaluating causal claims.
End-of-chapter exercises encourage this innovation by asking
students to formulate and evaluate their own hypotheses.
An SPSS Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of SPSS using real
data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M.
Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new textbook.
Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text, giving
students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques learned in
each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed chapters
teach students to reproduce results presented in the textbook,
allowing them to become comfortable performing statistical analyses
for evaluating causal claims through repeated practice.
Step-by-step instructions for using SPSS are provided, along with
command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of the
software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables in the
main text are integrated throughout the workbook. End-of-chapter
exercises encourage students to formulate and evaluate their own
hypotheses.
An R Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of R using real
data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M.
Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new textbook.
Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text, giving
students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques learned in
each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed chapters
teach students to reproduce results presented in the textbook,
allowing them to become comfortable performing statistical analyses
for evaluating causal claims through repeated practice.
Step-by-step instructions for using R are provided, along with
command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of the
software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables in the
main text are integrated throughout the workbook. End-of-chapter
exercises encourage students to formulate and evaluate their own
hypotheses.
An R Companion for the Third Edition of The Fundamentals of
Political Science Research offers students a chance to delve into
the world of R using real political data sets and statistical
analysis techniques directly from Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D.
Whitten's best-selling textbook. Built in parallel with the main
text, this workbook teaches students to apply the techniques they
learn in each chapter by reproducing the analyses and results from
each lesson using R. Students will also learn to create all of the
tables and figures found in the textbook, leading to an even
greater mastery of the core material. This accessible, informative,
and engaging companion walks through the use of R step-by-step,
using command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of
the software. With the help of these guides, students will become
comfortable creating, editing, and using data sets in R to produce
original statistical analyses for evaluating causal claims.
End-of-chapter exercises encourage this innovation by asking
students to formulate and evaluate their own hypotheses.
Paul Kellstedt examines variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, particularly in the relationship between media coverage and American public opinion. His analyses reveal that racial policy preferences have evolved in an unpredicted way over the past fifty years. Sustained periods of liberalism, invariably followed by eras of conservatism, respond to cues presented in the national media. Kellstedt examines this relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century--race and the welfare state.
Paul M. Kellstedt s and Guy D. Whitten s The Fundamentals of
Political Science Research provides an introduction to the
scientific study of politics, supplying students with the basic
tools needed to be both critical consumers and producers of
scholarly research in political science. The book begins with a
discussion of what it means to take a scientific approach to the
study of politics. At the core of such an approach is the
development of causal theories. Because there is no magic formula
by which theories are developed, the authors present a series of
strategies and develop an integrated approach to research design
and empirical analyses that allows students to determine the
plausibility of their causal theories. The text s accessible
presentation of mathematical concepts and regression models with
two or more independent variables is a key component to this
process, along with the integration of examples from political
science and the real world to help students grasp the fundamental
concepts.
A Stata Companion for the Third Edition of The Fundamentals of
Political Science Research offers students a chance to delve into
the world of Stata using real political data sets and statistical
analysis techniques directly from Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D.
Whitten's best-selling textbook. Built in parallel with the main
text, this workbook teaches students to apply the techniques they
learn in each chapter by reproducing the analyses and results from
each lesson using Stata. Students will also learn to create all of
the tables and figures found in the textbook, leading to an even
greater mastery of the core material. This accessible, informative,
and engaging companion walks through the use of Stata step-by-step,
using command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of
the software. With the help of these guides, students will become
comfortable creating, editing, and using data sets in Stata to
produce original statistical analyses for evaluating causal claims.
End-of-chapter exercises encourage this innovation by asking
students to formulate and evaluate their own hypotheses.
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