CMN 2101 Lecture 4: lecture 4
21 Apr 2016
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Use language of cases and contexts and of cultural meaning. Generate new hypotheses and describe details of the process of a set of causes. Logic arises from ongoing practice and follow a non-linear path. Employ a logic that is systematic and follows a linear research path. In all research, we strive to collect data and examine patterns to better explain and understand social life: soft data: (words, photos, symbols)dictate qualitative research strategies and data collection techniques, hard data: (form of numbers) . Linear research path: research that proceeds in a clear, logical, step-by-step straight line. Nonlinear research path: research that proceeds in a cyclical, back-and-forth pattern. We try to acquire intimate, firsthand knowledge of the research selecting: we don"t want too much distance from those we are studying. Personal openness and integrity by the individual researcher are central. Most begin with a vague topic, which becomes more specified later in the study. We use data to narrow the focus.
