SOAN 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Science, Secondary Source, Proletariat
11 Apr 2013
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Assumes a sharp distinction between theory and research. From senses (sight and hearing) can be accepted as knowledge. There"s something there that we can actually measure, look at, then understand what"s going on. Criticizes to positivism; typically done by positivists. Looking at things going on and your interpreting them, as opposed to something there that you can measure. Firsthand reports of observations or research results that are written by the individuals who actually conducted the research and made the observations. Are a description or summary of another person"s work. A secondary source is written by someone who did not participate in the research or observations being discussed. Usually one or smaller phenomena"s in great detail. A lot of observations around a small number of tests, lots of cases in smaller detail. Build theories based on observing aspects of social life and then seeking to discover patterns. Fundamental frames of reference used to organize observations.
