<i>`For anyone interested in the nature of social research, who has enough grasp of the issues to access the text, this book is a must′ - <b>British Journal of Educational Psychology </b></i><p></p> <p><i><b>`All in all Hammersley has produced a text which provides us with much to think about. As I have said, certain chapters will, no doubt, attract considerable debate. Almost all of the chapters could stand alone but the broad political theme used to bring chapters and topics together works well almost always′ - <b>Local Government Studies</b></b></i></p> <p></p> <p><i><b><b>`Not only is Hammersley a leading exponent of sociological research, he is also a key writer and thinker on the problems of undertaking research. This collection, some of which has been published elsewhere and some not, therefore is a welcome addition to the literature on social research... interesting and well-argued′ - <b>Disability and Society</b></b></b></i></p>