This book to present a cancise, cogent comprehensive and critical exposition of the varied techniques employed in social research and the methodogical bases underlying them. This book to present a cancise, cogent comprehensive and critical exposition of the varied techniques employed in social research and the methodogical bases underlying them. The book is, therefore, likely to be useful to students of social science in general and of Socilology in particular, who are engaged in post-graduate or predoctoral studies. Consequently especial efforts have been made to make the contents of the book relevant to the syllabi of the various universities in the country. About The Author: About P.L.Bhandarkar M.A., Ph.D., LLM.Former Professor,Post-Graduate Department of Sociology,and Vice-Chacellor,Nagpur University,Nagpur. About T.S.Wilkinson M.A., Ph.D.Former,Principal and Head, (Retd.)Department of Sociology,Hislop College,Nagpur. Table Of Contents: Book Content of Methodology and Techniques of Social Research Scientific Social Research The Problem of Objectivity in Social Research The Research Process Formulation of Problem in Social Research Hypotheses: Their Nature and Role in Social Research Concepts-Their Role in Scientific Investigation and Development of Science The Design of Research The General Problems of Measurement Data Collection Observation The Interview Method The Questionnaire The Projective Techniques The Scaling Techniques Sociometry The Case Study Method Sampling:Method and Techniques Analysis of Data and Interpretation The Research Report Research and Theory Social Research and Values.