01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: William Fielding Ogburn, Participant Observation, Institute Of Historical Research

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: 01:920:101
• Professor: Professor Springer

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Chapter 2 outline: basic concepts: 7 steps in the research process, defining the research problem. The best research starts with problems that are also puzzles, which arise from a lack of information and also a gap in our understanding: reviewing the literature. Sociologists must draw on the ideas of others to help clarify the relevant issues and appropriate research methods: formulating a hypothesis. For research to be effective, a hypothesis must be formulated in such a way that the factual material gathered will provide evidence either supporting or disproving it: selecting a research design. Decide how to collect data: carrying out the research. Be sure to be careful of things that might bias your study: interpreting the results, reporting the research findings, asking and answering sociological questions: historical context. Robert park, professor at the university of chicago. Wanted to develop theories but to relate them directly to the actual lives of people. William ogburn, professor at the university of chicago.