A Good Book, in Theory
Making Sense Through Inquiry, Third Edition

Alan Sears (Author), James Cairns (Author)

9781442600775

Paperback / softback, published 19 March 2015

240 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.32 kg

This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry. The new edition offers coverage of post-modernism and Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as a discussion of the research process and how to communicate arguments effectively. The result is a book that blends the best of earlier editions with updates that provide a strong foundation in critical thinking, rooted in the social sciences but relevant across disciplines.

List of Thinking Points
Acknowledgements
Preface: Users' Guide for Students and Instructors

1. An Interesting Idea, In Theory
2. Theory Matters
3. But How Do You Know?
4. You Are Here: Mapping Social Relations
5. The Real World: Making Sense of Perceptions
6. Nature and Culture: The Social Construction of Distinctions

7. Making Time: Clocking Social Relations
8. Conclusion: The Politics of Social Theory

Glossary
References
Index