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Sociological Research
Chapter 2
Ch. 2
Chapter 2 Overview:
Sociological Research
- Examine the research procress used in conducting sociological studies
- How do sociologists set up a research project?
- How sociologists ensure that the results of their research are reliable and accurate?
- Can sociologists carry out their research without violating the rights of those they study?
Scientific
Method
Scientific Method
Research topics:
- Relationship of education to income
- Human sexual behavior
Define a problem
Develop the conclusion
Scientific Method
Review the literature
Select research design, collect and analyze data
Formulate a hypothesis
Major Research Designs
Research Design:
detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically
Research design: Surveys
- a study, generally in the form of an interview or questionnaire, that provides researches with information about how people think and act.
Research design: Ethnography
- direct participation in closely watching a group or organization
Research design: Experiments
- an artifically created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables
Research design: Existing sources
- Secondary and content analysis
Ethics of Research
Ethics of Research
Value Neutraility
Confidentiality
Conflict
of Interest
Feminist/Queer theory Methodology
Feminist Methodology
- Feminist perspective
- Their influence: until recently, researchers studied work and family separately. Yet Feminist theorists see the the two spheres of activity as being closely integrated.
- Insisted that women deserve as much attention from researchers as men
Queer Theory Methodology
- Ask researchers if gay and lesbians are considered in their research or does generalization apply to heterosexual and gay people?
Data-rich future
- advances in technology leds to massive increase in available data
Studying
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