The Social Construction of Official Statistics

Read the section on Official Statistics, pages 219 to 222, then use the example of crime statistics to analyse another area of research – homelessness. Study the extract below and then answer the questions that follow: To most people the word ‘homeless’ would suggest...

Personal Documents as a Source of Data

Read the introduction to Thomas and Znaniecki’s study ‘The Polish Peasant in Europe and America’ (1919) on page 222. Now study the additional information below and discuss the questions that follow: Thomas and Znaniecki realised that there had been much correspondence...