SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Paul Lazarsfeld, Sociological Inquiry, The American Soldier
1 May 2016
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The fallacies of common sense, and the principles of sociological research. Women are more likely to be assaulted than men. Rates of murder and other violent crimes have steadily increased over the past twenty years. Most sexual assaults and rapes are committed by strangers. Living together before marriage increases the likelihood of having a stable marriage. The fact that a belief is widespread among the population doesn"t make it true. Paul lazarsfeld and r. k. merton"s the american soldier (1949) Soldiers from the southern us handled the hot climate of the pacific islands better than the soldiers from the northern us. The morale of soldiers from the countryside was better than that of soldiers from the cities. The desire of soldiers to be brought back home was stronger during combat and hostilities than it was after the german surrender and the end of the war. The only evident thing is that we have to be suspicious of self-evident statements .
