Essays on the History of British Sociological Research

Martin Bulmer

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511557873

This book traces the history of British sociology and empirical social research over the last hundred years. Its coverage includes the census of population, the classic poverty surveys of Booth and Rowntree, the slow growth of social science between the wars, mass-observation, the rise of the Government Social Survey, the establishment of academic sociology after 1945 outside Oxford and Cambridge, and independent initiatives such as the foundation of the Institute of Community Studies. A concluding section considers the uses made of British sociology, the place of the citizen as the subject of research, social surveys for policy-making, and the success of social science in predicting the future. These essays reflect the interests of the distinguished British sociologist, the late Philip Abrams. In addition to him the contributors include a number of distinguished sociologists such as A. H. Halsey, Hannan C. Selvin, Edward Shils, Peter Townsend and Peter Willmott, as well as several well-known younger scholars.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Preface
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- By Martin Bulmer
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Contributors
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Introduction
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1 - The development of sociology and of empirical social research in Britain
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- By Martin Bulmer
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History
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2 - Social monitors: population censuses as social surveys
pp 39-51
- By C. Hakim
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3 - The emergence of the sociological survey, 1887–1939
pp 52-69
- By Raymond Kent
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4 - Durkheim, Booth and Yule: the non-diffusion of an intellectual innovation
pp 70-82
- By Hannan C. Selvin, Christopher Bernert
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5 - The Government Social Survey
pp 83-100
- By Frank Whitehead
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6 - Methodological research on sample surveys: A review of developments in Britain
pp 101-120
- By Gerald Hoinville
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7 - Mass-Observation 1937–1949
pp 121-136
- By Angus Calder
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8 - The Institute of Community Studies
pp 137-150
- By Peter Willmott
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9 - Provincials and professionals: the British post-war sociologists
pp 151-164
- By A.H. Halsey
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10 - On the eve: a prospect in retrospect
pp 165-178
- By Edward Shils
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Use
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11 - The uses of British sociology, 1831–1981
pp 181-205
- By Philip Abrams
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12 - Informants, respondents and citizens
pp 206-227
- By Catherine Marsh
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13 - Surveys of poverty to promote democracy
pp 228-235
- By Peter Townsend
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14 - Reading the palm of the invisible hand: indicators, progress and prediction
pp 236-250
- By Lorraine F. Barić
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-xii

Contributors
pp xiii-xiv

Introduction
pp 1-2

1 - The development of sociology and of empirical social research in Britain
pp 3-36

History
pp 37-38

2 - Social monitors: population censuses as social surveys
pp 39-51

3 - The emergence of the sociological survey, 1887–1939
pp 52-69

4 - Durkheim, Booth and Yule: the non-diffusion of an intellectual innovation
pp 70-82

5 - The Government Social Survey
pp 83-100

6 - Methodological research on sample surveys: A review of developments in Britain
pp 101-120

7 - Mass-Observation 1937–1949
pp 121-136

8 - The Institute of Community Studies
pp 137-150

9 - Provincials and professionals: the British post-war sociologists
pp 151-164

10 - On the eve: a prospect in retrospect
pp 165-178

Use
pp 179-180

11 - The uses of British sociology, 1831–1981
pp 181-205

12 - Informants, respondents and citizens
pp 206-227

13 - Surveys of poverty to promote democracy
pp 228-235

14 - Reading the palm of the invisible hand: indicators, progress and prediction
pp 236-250

Index
pp 251-258

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