Jay Weinstein

Applying Social Statistics (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

While Applying Social Statistics is "about" social statistics and includes all of the topics generally covered in similar texts, it is first and foremost a book about how sociologists use statistics. Its emphasis is on statistical reasoning in sociology and on showing how these principles can be applied to numerous problems in a wide variety of contexts; to answer effectively the question "what's it for." A main learning objective is to help students understand how and why social statistics is used. Yet, Weinstein's style and substance recognize that it is of equal-or even greater-importance that they begin to learn how to apply these principles and techniques themselves.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216203278
• Artikelnr.: 75142116

Autorenporträt

Jay Weinstein is professor of sociology at Eastern Michigan University. A former president of the Society for Applied Sociology, he is the author of a number of articles and books, including Social Change: Third Edition.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Statistics and Sociology: Computation and Application Part 2
Part I. An Overview of Applied Social Statistics Chapter 3 Chapter 2.
Statistics: What It Is and Why Sociologists Use It Chapter 4 Chapter 3.
Measurement in Sociology: Quantity, Quality, and Social Aggregates Part 5
Part II. Tools and Techniques of Description Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Frequency
Distributions and Public Sociology Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Central Tendency in
Microsociology Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Dispersion and the Analysis of Social
Deviance Part 9 Part III. The Logic of Statistical Induction Chapter 10
Chapter 7. Generalizations and Social Justice Chapter 11 Chapter 8.
Induction: Using Sample Means in the Study of Diversity Chapter 12 Chapter
9. Hypothesis Testing: The Foundation of Sociological Theory Part 13 Part
IV. Bivariate Applications: Using Induction and Association in Sociological
Research Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Two Sample t-tests and an Application to
the Study of Altruism Chapter 15 Chapter 11. Comparing Three or More
Samples in Small-Group Research Chapter 16 Chapter 12. Association and
Induction in Qualitative Sociology: From Private Problems to Public Issues
Chapter 17 Chapter 13. Correlation Description and Induction in Comparative
Sociology Chapter 18 Chapter 14. Regression Description and Induction in
the Sociological Study of Globalization Chapter 19 Chapter 15. Supplemental
Material Online