This book brings together a collection of essays which look creatively
and imaginatively at issues of research methods and methodology in
sociology. Some papers critically revisit and redefine techniques such
as the classic community study, the use of diaries, photography and art,
others examine the need for reflexivity in the research process and the
epistemological issues arising from being a researcher in administrative
and political contexts. The diversity of research approaches discussed
in this reader should make it an important contribution to research
methods teaching for undergraduate and graduate students of sociology.