SOCL 2211 Lecture : Socl 2211 Notes Week 102716
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Ethics: don"t lie with statistics, it"s much easier to lie without statistics. ~group categories together to make a relationship stronger. ~use the wrong measure of central tendency or variation. ~forget to use theory an understand all variables that affect the results. Focus on previously understudied areas of social life. Focus on interconnections between phenomena rather than discrete events. Research design develops as data collected and can change throughout project. Are sensitive to role of researcher in social life (e. g. , gender, race, class, prestige) ~a rich description of social live that conveys sense of what it is like from standpoint of actors in setting. ~technique for gathering data involving sustained relationships with people and observing and interacting with them systematically as they go through their lives. ~open-ended, relatively unstructured questioning to gather in-depth info on participants feelings, experiences, and perceptions. ~unstructured group interviews where group leader encourages and records discussion among the group. Begin to think critically about what you"re seeing.
