Sociology Unit 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Scientific Methods
Research based on observable, empirical and measurable evidence that precedes from observations, hypothesis-testing then evaluations
Sociological imagination
A form of critical thinking that examines the social world from multiple points of view. It sees the social individual behaviour.
Theory
A theory is a statement about the way the world is believed to work. The role of sociological theories is to explain social behaviour in the real world. For example, why are some people racist or sexist or ageist.
Sociological perspective.
A sociological perspective is a collection of theories that provides researchers with a model to guide and reflect upon their social research
Feminism
A theoretical perspective that advocates for genders equality by opposing sexism and patriarchy
Research methods
The ways in which researchers collect data, conduct research and analyse findings
Experiment
Controlled reasearch that involves testing the effect of one variable on another variable, ussually by comparing results from a control group to an experimental group
Survey
Research involving participants responding to a set of questions or statement that are usually analysed statistically
Questionnaire
research involving a set of planed questions for participants to answer which is usually analysed statically
Interview
Research whereby a participant is asked to answer a series of questions through a one-on-one conversations
Fieldwork
Research involving the careful observation and recording of participants behaviors in a naturalistic setting
Participants observation
Research involving the careful watching and recording of participants (subject) behaviour in a clinical or naturalistic setting
Secondary analysis
Research involving the study of data conduct by someone esle
historical analysis
Research involving the use of primary sources and other original evidence to form accounts of the past.
quantitative data
numerical information that has been collected in research that reflects the amount or quantity of what is being studied
qualitative data
descriptive information that has been collected in research that includes words, descriptions, pictures and other ‘qualities’ of what is being studied. commonly used in the social sciences.
sociological discourse
a discourse is a way of reflecting on data and observations made about people or an event. opinions are based upon a collection of beliefs, ‘truths’, myths and language of a culture/subculture.
stereotype.
assumption about individuals based on their social group membership rather than individuals charactisics.
youth
a socially constructed, age-based, social category appropriate to western societies which usually includes young people between the ages of 12 and 24
ethnicity
the particular cultural features that are shared by a distinctive group or population. the social traits shared by these groupings include nationality, ideology and lifestyles.
cultural hybridity
the process of combining and drawing upon different cultural and ethnic identiites to create a new hybridised culture, slihghhtlyh changing the dominant culture in the process
