| The International Social Survey Programme 1984-2009: Charting the Globe Contributor(s): Haller, Max (Editor), Jowell, Roger (Editor), Smith, Tom W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415491924 ISBN-13: 9780415491921 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $256.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Cross-country comparisons are critical to a nuanced understanding of society and are central to the social sciences. For 25 years the International Social Survey Programme has profoundly influenced the development of mass comparative surveys. Now, original analyses of the findings by 35 leading academics illuminate similarities and contrasts between the attributes, attitudes and values of people living within markedly different cultures and political systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 303.380 |
| LCCN: 2008051954 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.91 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The social sciences rely more on the comparative method than on experimental data mainly because the latter is difficult to acquire amongst human populations. The International Social Survey Programme has played a pioneering role in creating and sustaining methodologically-sophisticated mass attitude surveys across the globe. Starting in 1984 with five nations, it now encompasses forty-five nations spread over five continents, each administering an identical annual survey to a random sample of their population. Analyses of the data or descriptions of the methodology already appear in over 3,000 publications. This book contains new contributions from three dozen eminent scholars who analyse and compare the perceptions and attitudes of citizens across all five continents, nations and over time. Subjects range from inequality and the role of the state; ethnic, national and global identities; the changing relevance of religion, beliefs and practices; gender roles, family values and work orientations; household and society. Some chapters focus on methodological issues; others focus on substantive findings. This book sets new standards for cross-cultural research. |