SOC 318 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Norm (Social), Online Writing Lab, Meta-Analysis
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There are many branches of sociology, like criminology. Social psychology overlaps with sociology as well: anthropology is sociology, but studying uncivilized cultures. Journal article- empirical (meaning based on observation and not pure science), theoretical, meta-analysis. Read the intro and conclusion first to give yourself an idea of what will be discussed. Read each section while highlighting and taking notes. Go back through and find the key information. Even if you do briefs over two different chapters, staple them together. Giordano, peggy c. , robert a. lonardo, wendy d. manning, and monica a. longmor. Empirical/research article: read the abstract summary, read the intro because it tells the importance of the research, read the literature review because it is the foundation for the research. Do not skip: find the method, how did they research and on whom, results, discussion shows what the results meant, conclusion, references.
