SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Deductive Reasoning, Antipositivism, Scientific Method
18 Oct 2015
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Research, methodology and ethics: contemporary social theories concluded, theory and research, theory a statement that tries to explain how certain facts or variables are related to predict future events. Theory does not happen in isolation from research. It can inform the research process and it can develop from it: research systematic approach to gathering data using an agreed upon set of methods. Inductive and deductive logic: deductive logic is top downed theory driven approach the concludes with generalizations based on research findings theory to data (known as scientific theory) Functionalist theory smooth functioning of society. Conflict theory economic exploitation and capitalist expansion. Symbolic interactionist theory meanings people use to facilitate social life. Post- structural theory culture production, power relation and ideological struggles. Feminist theory gender and inequality: methodology and method, method actual techniques and strategies for gathering data, methodology theory and analysis of how research does or should proceed.
