SOAN 2040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Methamphetamine, North American Industry Classification System, Participant Observation
23 Jan 2016
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Babbie defines methodology as the science of finding out. Our interest here is understanding the tools sociologists of work employ to find out answers to their research questions. While this is diverse, the particular methodology one uses depends largely on the nature of the research questions. Methods for studying work and workers: official statistics. One of the most important sources of sociological data on workers and work is the us government and its departments. These agencies employ sociologists who use their methodological skills to collect data. They are considered official because they are collected by employees of government agencies and used for official purposes. Their work relies heavily on data collected the us census bureau and the bureau of labor statistics and this goes back many years; 1790. The census was created for the specific purposes of apportioning seats in the us house of representatives.
