Case Studies

Question 1

What is a case study

Answer 1

Detailed study of a single example of whatever it’s the sociologist wishes to investigate

Question 2

Types of data case study produce

Answer 2

Both quantitive and qualitative
Manly qualitative

Question 3

PERVERT of case study

Answer 3

P
- useful for new insights and information
- time to complete and analyse
E
- easy to follow ethical guidelines
R
- low due to level of detail, time and individuality of each case
V
- rich detailed info
- can be affected the researcher effect
E
- Willis learning to labour
R
- low one instance and smaller sample size
T
-interpretivist - qualitative

Question 4

Willis study

Answer 4

Learning to labour
- case study on the anti school subculture of lads in a secondary’s school in Wolverhampton
- studied 12 boys