Chapter 2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Social Research
investigations where we seek answers to questions about social worlds by systematically gathering and analyzing data
Social Theories
logically interrelated explanations of the actions and relationships of humans and the organizations and dynamics of social worlds
Personal Theories
summaries of our ideas about bd explanations of social life and the contexts in which it occurs
Steps to Produce Knowledge
(1) develop research questions and do background research (2) select appropriate theory and research methods (3) collect and analyze data (4) produce conclusions (5) publish the results
Narratives
the explanations that people use (or stories they tell to) explain and make sense of their choices/actions
Interactionalist Theories
explain what we know about the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social interaction among people in particular social worlds
Structural Theories
explain what we know about different forms of social organizations and how they influence actions and relationships
Survey Examples
questionnaires and interviews
Observations Examples
nonparticipant observation and participant observation
Text Analysis Examples
scan stuff, deconstruct texts
Field Work
on-site data collection
Ethnography
fieldwork that involves both observations and interviews
Symbols
concrete representations of the values, beliefs, and moral principles around which people organize their ways of life
gender consists of…
interrelated meanings, performances and organization that become important aspects of social worlds
gender as performance
people “do” gender as they interact with others
Gender as Organization
roles and responsibilities are identified with gender
messner’s research shows…
sports constitute a significant social world to study and the people associated with sports are agents actively involved in shaping social worlds rather than passive subjects determined by culture and society
