SOCB05H3 Lecture Notes - Shoplifting, Operationalization
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Socb05 lecture 1 may 9 2013. We are always consuming research: we need to be able to question and assess the research. We produce research: we gather other people"s opinions about issues, we draw conclusions about persons or events on the basis of our own. Systematic and scientific collection of information about human social life. Social research has two main components: scientifically studied. Have a hypothesis, observations, a plan, rules to follow, etc. Addressing topics with conscious, deliberate, and rigorous study. Making claims with logical and empirical (observation) support. Not just causal human inquiry either: social phenomenon. Any group of people that have similar characteristics. How people interact and relate to each other. How people and groups adapt to societal change. Study aggregates, not individuals (which is what psychology does). Social norms exist and their patterns can be observed. Examples: immigration patterns, birth rates, death rates, etc.
