SOCI 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sociological Theory, Participant Observation, Qualitative Property
16 Jan 2021
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Theorizing the individual-society relationship: specifying the nature of the individual, society and the relationship between them, competing specifications; cannot be both or all at the same time, macro extremism, micro extremism, micro-macro linkage. Shared norms and values: emphasizes order, consensus, integration, stability. Domination-subordination relations: macro-extremism approach, much of individual do is out their control due to social constrains. Constituted by intentional, meaning behavior (maintain and change by individual in social relationship) Sociology as science: back to definition of sociology, involves: systematic methods of investigation, analysis of data, assessment of theories in light of evidence. 4: predication set out in hypothesis is tested with empirical data. Research methods: survey, participant observation, qualitative interview, focus groups, documentary research, unobtrusive measures, mixed methods studies. Random sampling (each member of pop and everyone has the equal chance of being chosen) and generalizability (everyone is represented in the data)
