SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Laud Humphreys, Syphilis, Western Electric
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Shwab, finding out how the social world works . Be mindful of where our own knowledge comes from. p38. How do we know what we claim to know? . We live in a society that values masculinity over femininity. Scientific method: process of study based on empirical data (facts) Ethnography includes observing social activities as an outside, observing while participating in the activities, and conducting intensive interview . (adler + adler"s bb) Participant observation: harper"s good company he observed hobo communities as they traveled around as nomadic people and through his camera, captured the lifestyle, as well as through first hand experience. Survey"s: the way that we collect data is crucial in formulating results, ways to collect a larger pool of data. 1/3 to of the subjects make a judgment contrary to the objective fact and in conformity with the group: rosenthal+jacobson. Cultural depravation: children of lower social standings have decrease in iq.
