SOC 7141 Chapter 2: SOC 7141 - Chapter 2

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 7141
• Professor: Kathleen Rodgers

Document Summary

Philosophical assumptions: ingrained views about questions, things we need to study, how to gather data and are learned through our life experiences. The issue is becoming aware of these assumptions. Whether or not we will incorporate them into our study. Generally, they inform our choice of theory that guide the research. Situating philosophy & interpretive frameworks within the research process. The first step is to assess where it fits within our overall research process and considering it as an element of research and how to make it work within the study using a interpretive framework . Philosophy: the use of abstract ideas and beliefs that inform our research. Phases: consider what you are bringing to the inquiry especially from your personal experiences, bring these inquiries within the philosophical assumption direction of the study. (ontology reality, epistemology how we view reality).