Sociologists Backstage : Answers to 10 Questions about What They Do

Published Social Science Rarely Gives Real Attention To The Actual Doing Of Research, Making The Process Appear Magical, Or At Least Self-evident And Simple. This Book Is Intended To Right The Balance By Illuminating The Craft And The Choices Made As The Research Process Unfolds For The Sociologist. The Metaphorical Image Of Going 'backstage' Speaks To The Reader{u2019}s Experience With Each Of The 17 Interviews, Which Illuminate The Choices And Constraints Of Researchers As Well As Unanticipated Developments, Good And Bad. The Volume Represents A Range Of Interests, Themes, Research Philosophies And Approaches From A Diverse Group Of Contributors. Particularly Suited For Advanced Undergraduate And Graduate Research Methods Students, The Volume Addresses Virtually All Of The Most Vexing Methods Questions Through Accessible And Compelling First-hand Descriptions Of Sociological Research. The Volume Is An Invaluable Addition To The Library Of All Social Science Researchers.--publisher's Description. Section 1: Urban Sociology In The Post-civil Rights Era -- 1. Mary Pattillo -- 2. Scott Brooks -- 3. Alford Young -- 4. Mitchell Duneier -- Section 2: Global Ethnography And The Study Of Transnational Labor Migrations -- 5. Milliann Kang -- 6. Hung Cam Thai -- 7. Nazli Kibria -- 8. Rhacael Parrenas -- Section 3: Studying Gender, Crime And Violence In The Era Of Mass Incarceration -- 9. Meda Chesney-lind -- 10. Victor Rios -- 11. Mercer Sullivan -- 12. Valerie Jenness -- Section 4: The Researcher As! -- 13. Karyn Lacy -- 14. France Winddance Twine -- 15. Denise Segura -- 16. Christine Williams -- 17. Verta Taylor And Leila Rupp. Sarah Fenstermaker, Nikki Jones. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.