Sociology 3306A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Forces, System On A Chip, Fallacy
10 Apr 2020
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What social forces and personal motives affect topic selection. 2) what aspects/characteristics of the entities are of interest. 3) what kinds of relationships among the characteristics are anticipated. 1) the structure and state of the scientific discipline. Research and theories that exist in the specific field the researcher is interested in. Looking at problems with the human condition". What problems exist that we know of. What is socially acceptable to be studied. Ability to study specific population or phenomena. ** must decide what relationships between what variables of what units are being studied. Units of analysis: entities (i. e. objects or events) being studied. Unit = what or who is being described/analyzed. Most often is individuals but analyzing the social" often requires units beyond individual human beings. Social units: social systems are aspects of communities/nations, not individuals. Determining the properties or traits that are being described.
