With this textbook, Cal Clark aims to provide clear descriptions of the major statistical techniques used in political and social science research for undergraduate students. This is a rewarding read that flows coherently from concepts recognizable to most schoolchildren up to complex statistical techniques … Continue reading →
Category: Book Reviews
Book Review: An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies
This updated and extended Second Edition of An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies aims to provide a broad and integrative introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research in geography. This new edition includes new material … Continue reading →
Big Data, Research Methods and Memes: Top Sunday Book Reviews in 2013
Teaming up with our sister blog, LSE’s Review of Books, we were able to feature reviews of some fascinating books published this year. From big data to qualitative data, the classroom to the funding application, here are the top five of your favourite … Continue reading →
Book Review: The SAGE Handbook of Digital Technology Research
The SAGE Handbook of Digital Technology Research seeks to explores the issues of rapid technological development, social change, and the ubiquity of computing technologies which have become an integrated part of people’s everyday lives. At nearly 500 pages it is more detailed … Continue reading →
Book Review: Regulating International Students’ Wellbeing
Cross-border education is a fast growing and diverse global market, but little is known about how international students actually live. Using international and cross-country comparative analysis, this book explores how governments influence international student welfare, and how students shape their … Continue reading →
Book Review: Q-Squared: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Poverty Analysis
This book aims to examine the underlying assumptions and implications of how we conceptualise and investigate poverty. Paul Shaffer’s book will no doubt be essential reading for poverty analysts but it could also prove a very useful guide to understanding the relationship … Continue reading →
Book Review: Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical Handbook
In the fourth edition of his best-selling textbook, David Silverman provides a step-by-step guide to planning and conducting qualitative research. Using real examples from real postgraduate students, the book aims to make it easy to link theory to methods and shows how … Continue reading →