research methods Flashcards
1
Q
positivist
A
marxist -conflict
feminist - conflict
functionalist - consensus theory
2
Q
interpretivism
A
interactionalist
neo-marxist
3
Q
anti-structuralist
A
social action theory - labelling theory postmodernist
4
Q
structuralist
A
marxist
functionalist
feminist
5
Q
features of positivist
A
objective truth
quantitative data - find trends
representative
reliable
6
Q
what type of methods positivist like
A
lab experiment
survey
7
Q
what type of methods does interpretivist like
A
observation
case studies
8
Q
features of interpretivist
A
subjective truth
valid
qualitative date - gain verstehen
9
Q
triangulation
A
using more than one method in a piece of research
to increase reliability and validity
e.g - Humphrey tea rooms
10
Q
primary data
A
laboratory - Harvey and slatin
natural experiment - durkheim
