SOC395H1 Lecture 2: SOC395 - 2
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Concept measures of inequality p. 17 the types of data. Panel vs, cross-sectional measures used to calculate inequality** Vague idea about something that exists in the world. Agreement reality generally a majority of people can agree that this exists ex. love something you can"t necessarily see. Does not have to be the same for everyone, we all have our own concepts. The number of times a person uses a pet name a day. > can be of love or weird love. *good argument but it must valid, reliable and changeable* Whether it is not measuring what we think it is measuring. Validity consistency across researchers in general test it more than once to get the same result. Models: visible representation of the relationship between things/variables, inequality and its outcomes, dependent on whatever comes before it, things that cause inequality. ex. taxes have some relationship with inequality. Looking at inequality in a static way.
