LSR 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Social Stratification, Chard, Municipalization

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Leisure Studies
• Course: LSR 1100
• Professor: George Karlis

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The meaning of life of knowledge (cultural resources = human knowledge and insights) - Robbins (4 objectives of university studies: instruction in skills, promotion of the general powers of the mind, advancements in learning, transmissions of a common culture and common standards of citizenship, the roles of university. The study of society and the manner in which people behave, and influence the world around us. Main social sciences are anthropology, communications, criminology, cultural studies, Economics, human geography, linguistics, law, political science, psychology, sociology, and. Academic preview journals: mostly based on the us (know it)(on exam, 2 canadian ones, society and leisure, leisure loisir. Research: quantitative and qualitative in the journals. Quantitative: explore a social phenomia or participate in patterns or evaluating service using quantifiable evidence (numbers/values) and statistical analysis techniques. Qualitative: understanding attitudes towards something and reasons why you engage. Implements through direct observation, communication with participation, analysis of texts and interviews and contextual accuracy.