This book is primarily a research-informed textbook aimed at any reader with an interest in using film and literature in sociological and social science research.

Laurie Parsons is a teaching fellow and PhD researcher in sociology at the University of Leicester.

John Goodwin is a professor of sociology and sociological practice at the University of Leicester.

Introduction: Imaginings of the Social World; Chapter 1 - Storytelling and the Sociological Imagination; Chapter 2 - The Practise of Interpretation and Analysis; Chapter 3 - Cinematic and Literary Representations; Chapter 4 - Myth; Chapter 5 - Realism; Chapter 6 - Speculation; Conclusion: Using Film and Literature as a Sociological Lens.