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 the methodological issues surrounding social enquiry. His books include (with Paul Atkinson) Ethnography: Principles in Practice (Fourth edition, Routledge 2019), Taking Sides in Social Research (Routledge, 2000), Media Bias in Reporting Social Research? (Routledge, 2006), and Methodological Concepts: A Critical Guide (Routledge 2023).
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