Professor of Sociology (U of Essex), Emeritus Professor of Sociological Research Methods (University of Wales)
Particular interests include: (Methodology) Multidimensional Scaling, Classification & Clustering (esp. sorting methods); social networks. (Substantive) Social stratification, sociology of sex, Gay men and Aids.
Basic text/overview
Kruskal and Wish (1978) Multidimensional Scaling (Sage QASS, no 11)
Remedial Reading
Kemeny, Snell and Thompson (1966 and on) Introduction to Finite Mathematics
Main references (used during the workshop)
Coxon, The Users Guide to MDS (Heinemann 1982; reprinted Essex 1996)
Davies and Coxon; Key Texts in MDS (Heinemann) (readings)