SOC212H1 Lecture : Lecture October 4th
Document Summary
How we get our information & where we get our information. Problems with acquiring crime & deviance data: subject of inquiry is deliberately hidden. 1. deviants have little insight into the broader nature & extent of their behavior. A challenge to get access to these groups: much deviance lies beyond the scope of research things you can"t possibly hope to study or understand. Certain kinds of deviance that are beyond the scope of research: sociologists are not able to pass effortlessly into every alien situation. How would they ever get into that group, where do they start off: barriers exist within social worlds, even if access is gained. Even if you do end up getting into a particular group, there are particular barriers, politics within groups. Sponsored into a group by a member (that member could be marginal) No guarantee you will get access to information: social worlds are not representative.
