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How to Observe Morals and Manners is a sociological treatise on methods of observing manners and morals written by Harriet Martineau in 1837-8 after a tour of America. She stated that she wasn't looking for fodder for a book, but also privately remarked that "I am tired of being... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"How To Observe" is a guidebook written by Harriet Martineau in 1859 that provides practical advice on how to observe and record information about the world around us. The book is divided into three sections: the first section focuses on the importance of observing, the second... Read Full Overview

How to Observe Morals and Manners is the first systematic and substantive treatise on the methodology of sociological research. First published in 1838 and long out of print, this new edition presents for modern students research techniques used by those whose work has been the... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: How to Observe by Harriet Martineau

Reproduction of the original: How to Observe by Harriet Martineau

How to Observe Morals and Manners is a sociological treatise on methods of observing manners and morals written by Harriet Martineau in 1837-8 after a tour of America. She stated that she wasn't looking for fodder for a book, but also privately remarked that "I am tired of being... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"Inest sua gratia parvis." "Les petites choses n'ont de valeur que de la part de ceux qui peuvent s' lever aux grandes."-De Jouy. There is no department of inquiry in which it is not full as easy to miss truth as to find it, even when the materials from which truth is to be drawn... Read Full Overview

""How To Observe Morals And Manners"" by Harriet Martineau is a guidebook for individuals who wish to observe and analyze the behavior patterns of society. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which focuses on the observation of morals, while the second concentrates... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

""How To Observe Morals And Manners"" is a book written by Harriet Martineau, a prominent British social theorist and writer of the 19th century. The book is a guide for individuals who wish to observe and analyze the behavior and actions of people in society, with a particular... Read Full Overview