Essays on the History of British Sociological Research

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, and independent initiatives such as the foundation of the Institute of Community Studies.Bulmer, Martin is the author of 'Essays on the History of British Sociological Research' with ISBN 9780521254779 and ISBN 0521254779.