Martyn Hammersley is Emeritus Professor of Educational and Social Research at The Open University, UK. He has carried out research in the sociology of education and the sociology of the media, but much of his work has been concerned with methodological issues surrounding social enquiry.

1. Introduction.- 2. Ideology.- 3. Culture.- 4. Society.- 5. Social Class.- 6. Sex and Gender.- 7. Ethnicity, Race, and Racism.- 8. Power.- 9. Values, Interests, Goals, and Attitudes.