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Preface Chapter 1: Why You Need to Know: An Introduction Chapter 2: The Nature of the Scientific Enterprise Chapter 3: The Logic of Inquiry Chapter 4: The Vocabulary of Science Chapter 5: Doing the Right Thing--Ethics in Social Research Chapter 6: Sampling Chapter 7: Elements of Research Design Chapter 8: Experiments Chapter 9: Survey Research--Part 1: The Art of Asking Questions Chapter 10: Survey Research--Part 2: Design and Implementation Chapter 11: Unobtrusive Methods Chapter 12: Qualitative Research Methods Appendix A: Working on the Internet Appendix B: Code of Ethics, American Sociological Association Appendix C: Tables and Figures Appendix D: Basic Statistics for Social Researchers Appendix E: Writing Research Reports References Credits Glossary/Index

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Lisa J. McIntyre is associate professor in sociology at Washington State University. She received the PhD in sociology from The University of Chicago. She is the author of three books including The Public Defender: The Practice of Law in the Shadows of Repute; Law in the Sociological Enterprise and The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology and the editor of The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology. With Marvin Sussman, McIntyre edited Families and Law. An enthusiastic teacher and popular lecturer, McIntyre is a winner of Washington State University’s William F. Mullen Teaching Medal and numerous departmental teaching awards. Her central research focus is on how law and social behavior interact.

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